A historic auction has come out where any fan can get a real piece of NBA history. The Chicago Bulls’ authentic championship banner from the 1992-93 season is on sale, according to TMZ. The auction is live at Grey Flannel Auctions.
The Bulls hung the banner after becoming the 1992-93 NBA champions. They completed their first three-peat with that championship too. The banner measures a massive 9 feet 8 inches by 14 feet 4 inches, with a bold black “CHICAGO BULLS” lettering on the top, the logo in the middle, and “NBA WORLD CHAMPIONS 1992-93” at the bottom.
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The auction site says the banner is in “excellent condition” with “minor toning” and some “thread pulls”. After all, it is over 30 years old. The banner hung in Chicago Stadium until 1994, when the Bulls moved to the United Center, where they currently call home.
1992-93 Bulls Season Recap
The 1992-93 Bulls went 57-25, with Michael Jordan leading the NBA in scoring with 32.6 points per game. He didn’t earn MVP, finishing third, but he was part of the 1992-93 All-NBA and All-Defensive first team. More: How to live stream Cavaliers vs Knicks: Eastern Conference Finals, TV channel Scottie Pippen was also a part of the All-Defensive first team, and power forward Horace Grant was second-team All-Defensive. Overall, the team ranked second in the league in points allowed per game (98.9). In the playoffs, they swept the Atlanta Hawks in the first round and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round. The Eastern Conference Finals gave the Bulls a scare, with the New York Knicks winning games 1 and 2, but Chicago clawed back to win the series in six games. More: NBA players rank top 4 most passionate fanbases The NBA finals matchup was between the Bulls and the Phoenix Suns. Chicago pulled through to win the finals in six games, with Michael Jordan’s 41.0 points per game earning him Finals MVP. He became the first player in NBA history to win three straight Finals MVPs. The auction opened at $1,000, and there have already been six bids, increasing the price to $1,464. The auction closes on June 14.