The jersey matches the one worn by Bird for seven NBA playoff games as he tore up the court.

The jersey was worn for Game 5 of the 1987 Eastern Conference Finals. Bird's stats: 37 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists.

The jersey is being sold by Heritage Auctions.

There is worn stitching, fabric fraying, organic fading and piling on the seams of this size 46 Larry Bird jersey which is up for sale and is going for the price of a modest house.

Those imperfections are a good thing. They prove the jersey matches the one worn for seven NBA playoff games by Bird as he tore up the court.

That, along with a high-tech photo game-matching process, authenticate this is a rare, game-worn jersey donned by Bird during the 1987 Eastern Conference playoffs, including in two finals games.

Now up for bid

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