A white, game-worn Bill Russell Boston Celtics jersey sold for $1,022,250, including buyer's premium, Hunt Auctions announced Friday.
The jersey was autographed, with letters of authenticity from Hunt Auctions and James Spence Authentication (JSA), as well as a signed letter of provenance from Russell.
Friday's online-only auction was the second of two Russell auctions with Hunt wherein Russell-related items grossed roughly $8.86 million combined. A December event, which took place inside Boston's TD Garden, brought in $7.4 million.
There were 286 Russell lots sold in Friday's auction. Other notable items of Russell's that sold included a 1960s warm-up jacket ($94,000) and the U.