1998 Upper Deck Game Jersey Michael Jordan PATCH AUTO /23 #LL-GJ PSA 10 GEM

In many ways, Upper Deck's Game Jersey offerings of the late-'90s laid the foundation for the company's groundbreaking Exquisite Collection product that would debut in 2003. As such, the Michael Jordan signed Game Jersey issues of the era stand as some of his most popular printings amongst serious M.J. collectors. As such, this outstanding example of his 1998 Game Jersey Autograph #LL-GJ, the only one to earn a PSA 10 grade, is one of the most coveted late-'90s Jordans ever produced. Only four total 1998 Game Jersey Autograph Jordans have earned a PSA 10 technical grade, putting this piece of His Airness collecting in rare air. In the late ‘90s, Upper Deck made one of its most lasting contributions to the card collecting industry when the company introduced its Game Jersey sets that featured game-used swatches from some of the biggest stars in sports. These early expeditions into the game-used patch world remain some of the most sought-after cards of hobby heroes, none of whom loom larger with collectors than Michael Jordan. Following up its first edition of M.J. Game Jersey cards in 1997, which included His Airness’ signature alongside the prized jersey swatch, UD returned the following year with another stunning selection. Six Michael Jordan Game Jersey Autographs were seeded throughout six of the company’s 1998-99 releases – Series 1 and Series 2 of its flagship product, Ovation, SPx Finite, MJx, and Michael Jordan - Living Legend. Each included a piece of game-worn Bulls jersey from the 1992-93 season during which the Bulls capped off their first three-peat. Jordan also hand-signed and hand-numbered the cards. The 23 copies of this card, #LL-GJ, were randomly inserted into packs of the Michael Jordan - Living Legend product. Upper Deck released the product during the 1998-99 lockout to try to sustain interest in basketball cards. The set focused solely on M.J. And with this prized piece up for auction, there will be plenty of bidders focusing solely on the all-time great this month. The certification number on this card has been checked against the third-party grader's online database and is active as of 04/21/2025.