The Real Deal: Jordan's Championship Banner Heads to Auction Block

You can’t hang a replica in your basement and call yourself a collector. But if you’ve got the bankroll and the nerve, there’s an actual piece of Michael Jordan’s dynasty that just hit the open market—and it’s been sitting in a vault waiting for someone who truly gets what it represents.

Grey Flannel Auctions is now hosting the genuine 1992-93 NBA World Champions banner that used to hang in the old Chicago Stadium. This isn’t a reproduction or a commemorative knockoff. This is the vinyl banner—measuring 9 feet 8 inches by 14 feet 4 inches—that the Chicago Bulls organization put up after Jordan and company completed their first three-peat. The banner features bold black“CHICAGO BULLS”lettering at the top, the iconic Bulls logo, and“NBA WORLD CHAMPIONS 1992-93”sewn underneath. It hung there until 1994, when Chicago Stadium shut down for good.

The 1992-93 season was the real flexing moment for that squad. They finished the regular season 57-25, swept both the Hawks and the Cavs in the early rounds, then faced a legitimate threat in the Eastern Conference Finals against the New York Knicks. Down 2-0, they stormed back with four straight wins and advanced to the NBA Finals, where they beat Charles Barkley and the Phoenix Suns—who owned the league’s best record at 62-20. That third straight title cemented something that still hasn’t been replicated: a three-peat in the modern era.

Grey Flannel says the banner is in excellent condition, with just minor toning that gives it an off-white look and some thread pulls from its 32-plus years of existence. It comes with a letter of authenticity, so there’s no guessing game here. Bidding opened at $1,000, and the auction closes on June 14. Four bids are already in.

This is the kind of artifact that defines collections—not a jersey or a signed photo, but the actual declaration of dominance that hung above the court. That’s worth chasing.