Colin Kaepernick's jersey from his NFL debut with the 49ers just sold for a whopping $128k ... the highest price an NFL jersey has EVER fetched at auction.
The jersey is from Kap's rookie debut on October 2, 2011 -- when he came in for Alex Smith for one snap against the Philadelphia Eagles ... which is why the jersey is so clean!
Kap handed the ball off to Frank Gore -- and then went back to the bench. The 49ers won the game 24 to 23.
Of course, Kap's career took off the following season -- he started 7 games and then became the full-time starter in 2013. The rest is history.
Kaepernick signed the jersey from his rookie debut -- inscribing it with the message "2011 game worn rookie jersey" -- and then gifted it to family friend and reporter, Aaron Prince, who put it up for auction in 2019.
The item made its way to Julian's Auctions in 2020 -- where it sold at a high profile event for $128,000 to a buyer whose identity has not yet been revealed.
Julian's claims it's the highest price ANYONE has ever paid for a game-used NFL jersey, EVER.
As we've previously reported, Kap memorabilia has been HOT in with collectors over the past few years ... a combination of interest in Kap as an athlete AND as a social justice icon.
There were more cool items at the auction -- including the NBA jersey given to Michael Jordan on the day he signed with the Bulls in 1984 ... that went for $320,000.
And, a high school basketball jersey worn by Barack Obama in 1979 at Punahou School in Hawaii sold for $192k!
By the way, Obama's jersey number -- 23!