Michael Jordan’s copy of To Kill a Mockingbird – signed by author Harper Lee in 1995 – is for sale and is estimated at $24,000
- Michael Jordan received the signed copy from author Harper Lee in 1995
- His ex-wife then had the book as part of their divorce settlement in 2006
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Michael Jordan’s autographed copy of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is for sale.
The NBA superstar received a signed copy of the book from Lee in 1995 – it was a 35th anniversary edition and the author sent signed copies to people she was connected to in some way.
Jordan, then playing for the Chicago Bulls, kept it in his library with his then-wife Juanita Vanoy. They divorced in 2006 and she kept the library.
The book was later bought by a private collector, but Moments in Time is now offering it for sale.
They list the price as “Price upon request” and give no explanation for Lee’s ties to Jordan, but according to TMZ the price could be around $24,000.
Michael Jordan’s autographed copy of To Kill a Mockingbird is for sale
Jordan received the 35th Anniversary Edition of author Harper Lee’s book in 1995
Author Lee, who wrote only one other novel in her lifetime, died in 2016 at the age of 89
The personalized message in the book reads simply, “To Michael Jordan, Best Wishes – Harper Lee.”
Lee, who published “Mockingbird” in 1960, died in 2016 at the age of 89, while Jordan, now 60, recently sold his Charlotte Hornets NBA franchise for $3 billion.
Jordan’s estimated net worth is currently $3.5 billion, making him the richest player in NBA history.
Set in Alabama, Mockingbird is a coming-of-age story about children Scout and Jem Finch, whose father Atticus defends a black man accused of rape.
Lee himself was born and died in Monroeville, Alabama.
When she sent Jordan his gift, the Bulls hero was a three-time NBA champion and would go on to win another three and cement his legacy as the greatest player of all time.
Both Lee and Jordan have received the Presidential Medal of Freedom – George W. Bush awarded Lee the award in 2007 and Barack Obama awarded Jordan the same award in 2016.
Lee only published two books in her life. The second, Go Set a Watchman, was released in 2015.