By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
After a total of 68 bids, the jersey worn by LeBron James in 2018 NBA Finals Game 1 was sold for $100,322, according to NBA Auctions.
He played 47 minutes in 124-114 overtime loss to the Golden State Warriors and registered a postseason career-high 51 points while adding a team-high eight assists, eight rebounds, one steal and one blocked shot. James notched his eighth 40-point game during the 2017-2018 playoff run to tie the record set in 1965 for most in a single postseason. He also became the first player in 25 years to score 50 points in a Finals game.
JR Smith’s jersey he wore during that same game was also offered at the auction and sold for $23,548 after 145 bids. He played 38 minutes and registered ten points in addition to two assists and six rebounds but what really put him under the spotlight was his ‘malfunction’ at the end of regulation which ended up being very costly for Cavaliers.