Michael Jordan's first Sports Illustrated cover sells for record $229,360

Social Life · 2026-03-09T01:57:09.000Z

Here is why your 1983 Sports Illustrated copy of Jordan's first appearance on the magazine's cover is probably not worth as much.

Here is why your 1983 Sports Illustrated copy of Jordan's first appearance on the magazine's cover is probably not worth as much. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7099964/2026/03/08/michael-jordan-sports-illustrated-record-sale/