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There are cool sports collectibles, and then there are legendary collectibles. One player who continues to provide legendary items is Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry.
The jersey Curry wore in Game 6 of the 2022 NBA Finals, the night the Golden State Warriors clinched their fourth championship of the dynasty era, has been sold privately for a staggering $2.45 million. It’s the highest price ever paid for a Curry jersey and another sign of how valuable modern NBA history has become to collectors.
According to ESPN, which first reported the sale, the jersey was authenticated and sold by the MeiGray Group, a leader in sports memorabilia verification. MeiGray president and COO Barry Meisel confirmed that this was the only jersey Curry wore during the championship-clinching game, a detail that significantly boosts its value in the collector market.
That Game 6 performance wasn’t just another title celebration. It cemented Curry’s legacy with his first (and so far only) NBA Finals MVP award, silencing the remaining critics who questioned his place among the game’s all-time greats.
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The $2.45 million sale didn’t just break Curry’s personal memorabilia record — it shattered it. The previous high-water mark was set last summer, when the jersey Curry wore in his second-ever NBA game sold for $1.758 million at Sotheby’s. That jersey marked his first career 3-pointer. This one, however, represents the peak of his career.
Collectors place enormous weight on “firsts” and “onlys,” and this jersey checks both boxes. It’s the only uniform Curry wore in Game 6 of the Finals, and it’s tied directly to the championship that delivered his long-awaited Finals MVP.
In other words, it’s not just rare. It’s symbolic.
That preference played out here as well. The buyer, represented by Curio Advisors, chose to remain anonymous, which has become common in ultra-high-end memorabilia transactions.
MeiGray has been at the center of this memorabilia surge, working closely with teams like the Warriors and Lakers, along with several NHL franchises, according to ESPN. Meisel has described the company’s mission as chronicling history in real time.
Last year, for example, MeiGray authenticated Alex Ovechkin’s jersey from the game in which he scored his 895th goal to pass Wayne Gretzky on the NHL’s all-time list, according to ESPN.
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For Curry collectors, this Finals jersey may become the defining artifact of an era. Championships fade into memory and highlight reels get replayed endlessly, but tangible pieces like this turn moments into something permanent, and increasingly priceless.
Curry is in his 17th NBA season, having spent his entire career with the Warriors, who drafted him with the seventh pick in the 2009 NBA Draft. He’s the only unanimous MVP in league history and owns the record for most career 3-pointers.
As the future Hall of Famer continues to add to his legacy, the market for his memorabilia is only likely to keep rising. Despite being in the later stages of his career, Curry continues to produce at a high level. He’s averaging 28.1 points per game this season, which ranks 10th in the league.