Sports Illustrated ·

Publications & Printed Items · PSA 9.8 · Magazine

Sports Illustrated · "MJ Rises Again"
June 15, 1998 · Newsstand

PSA 9.8 · authenticated original

Estimated value

$5,000

One of one · not for sale

Front · Vol. 88 #24 · June 15, 1998

Sports Illustrated MJ Rises Again cover front

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Back · PSA slab reverse · Cert #126168813

Sports Illustrated back cover Chevy Venture ad

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Item details

GradePSA 9.8 · highest graded

PopulationPop 3 · PSA census at time of acquisition

Significance1998 NBA Finals issue

Why it matters"MJ Rises Again" · final championship run

Cover & backNewsstand edition

PublisherTime, Inc.

CertificationCert #126168813 · PSA 9.8

Jordan's return, on the cover

The June 15, 1998 issue ran during the Bulls' final championship run, with Jordan on the cover under "MJ Rises Again." Chicago would beat Utah for their sixth title that month, capping the second three-peat.

This is the newsstand edition, graded PSA 9.8.

"MJ Rises Again" — Jordan on the cover during the 1998 Finals, the last title run of the Bulls dynasty.

— DimeLabs · Sports Illustrated Vol. 88 #24 · PSA Cert #126168813

This is the newsstand edition, graded PSA 9.8. Per the PSA census at time of acquisition it sits at Pop 2 with none higher, and is the top-graded newsstand copy recorded — the kind of top-of-census, culturally significant piece DimeLabs targets.