Sports

In Sotheby's inaugural auction with the NBA, one item highlights the sale to kick off the partnership. This season, everyone had eyes on the San Antonio Spurs rookie hailing from France. Victor Wembanyama's beginning in the NBA has drawn attention from all over the world. The rookie currently holds an impressive stat in his first season, averaging 18.6 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists and a field-goal percentage of 42.4% per game. Capitalizing on the electric debut of Wemby in the league, Sotheby's auctioned off his jersey from the second-half of his NBA debut against the Dallas Mavericks. Selling for an astounding $762,000 USD, it exceeded pre-auction estimates that were between $80,000 to $120,000 USD. To put it into perspective, Zion Williamson's game-worn jersey sold a month after ...

A year ago, Lionel Messi led the national team of Argentina to win the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The world turned their attention to Messi, who has been chasing the World Cup trophy triumph since he first played. Finally doing so in his fifth appearance at the tournament, the Argentine captain cemented his legacy as one of the greatest of all times, delivering the first World Cup title in 36 years to his country. Sotheby's is now slated to auction off a set of six match-worn Argentina shirts from his historic run in Qatar. The set of six jerseys worn by Messi include the ones worn in the first half of the Final, Semi-final, Quarter-final, Round of 16, and two of the three Group Stage matches. Each of the six white and sky blue Argentina home shirts will be offered in a dedicated sale o...