Michael Jordan 96/97 Chicago Bulls Pinstripe Champion Stitched Jersey Size 48
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Champion's black alternate pinstripe #23 Chicago Bulls jersey, size 48, stitched construction, Made in USA. This is the road-black version of the uniform Jordan wore during the 1996–97 season, the second year of the Bulls' back-to-back title run that capped the second three-peat. Red pinstripes run the full body length. Champion logo patch is at the lower left hem. Tackle-twill lettering and numbers, not screened. That matters in the authentication conversation.
The 1996–97 Bulls finished 69-13 and went on to beat the Utah Jazz in the Finals, Jordan winning his fifth championship and fifth Finals MVP. The black alternate specifically saw heavy rotation during that playoff run. Champion held the official NBA license through the end of the 1990s, and the stitched construction on these jerseys was a benchmark of the contract: double-needle seams, reinforced armholes, heavy-gauge mesh that holds shape through decades of handling. The size 48 cut is the authentic game-cut silhouette that dominated replica production in that period, a size that reads true to the on-court proportions fans remember from NBA on NBC broadcasts. These jerseys were available at retail from roughly 1995 through the end of Champion's NBA deal in 1999, which means this piece belongs to a production window that brackets Jordan's entire second run with the Bulls. A 1996–97 season tag or a Champion jock tag with the NBA hologram would confirm it falls in the correct production year rather than a slightly earlier or later pressing.
The year Chicago stopped chasing history and started defining it.
This copy shows the red pinstripe construction in strong condition: no cracking, no separation at the tackle-twill edges. The mesh body is intact. Color contrast between the black base and red lettering is sharp. Size 48 hangs large but is a standard display size, clean on a hanger or a stand at full width. The Champion jock tag at the interior hem is the piece to inspect first. Check the stitching where the tackle-twill "BULLS" lettering meets the body panel at the chest. That seam line is where aging shows first, and on this copy, it's worth confirming the thread is fully intact before pricing.
OWNER VERIFY: Confirm 1996–97 season production year via Champion jock tag date code or NBA hologram sticker versus a 1994–96 pressing of the same colorway.
The year Chicago stopped chasing history and started defining it.
Jersey Archive
The jersey rack at the shop runs from 90s team-issue to retail reissues to tag-and-sticker ex-stock. Stitched names, mesh panels, embroidered crests, screen-print numbers that cracked on purpose. Each jersey is inspected flat under a single light, photographed front and back, and listed against the size on the tag rather than the size on the fit.
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Inspected in Las Vegas on June 2026. Each piece is a single unit, sold as inspected.
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This michael jordan 96/97 chicago bulls pinstripe champion stitched jersey size 48 originates from the 90s era[01], represents Champion[02]'s output, and is catalogued in 48. Each piece in the shop is a single unit, inspected by hand in Las Vegas before listing. The data manifest to the right records the fields on file for this lot; where a field is empty it has been omitted rather than guessed.
INSPECTED IN STORE / 707 E FREMONT, LAS VEGAS
- VENDOR
- Champion
- ERA
- 90s
- SIZE
- 48
- COLOR
- Red
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