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Abdul-Jabbar Tells Stories of His Memorabilia as Auction Winds Down

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is taking an active role in promoting the ongoing auction of his career memorabilia. Bidding for 234 lots is set to close this weekend via Goldin Auctions.

As we reported earlier this month, four of his championship rings are up for grabs as well as All-Star Game rings, game-worn jerseys, trophies and other items. Bidding for his 1987 Lakers championship ring was at $110,000 as of Thursday morning with his ’85 at $100,000.  The game ball from his final NBA game on April 23, 1989 was at $85,000.

In addition to media appearances he shot a series of online videos in which he discusses some of the items in the catalog, such as his 1988 NBA title ring.

You can see the entire series of videos here.

Still the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, Abdul-Jabbar says a significant portion of the proceeds from the auction will be donated to his SkyHook Foundation. 

Other lots in the auction include:

Lot #64 – Lakers NBA Championship Ring (Current Bid: $80,000)
 
Lot #43 –  Lakers NBA Championship Ring (Current Bid: $75,000)
 
Lot #3 –  1975-76 NBA Most Valuable Player Podoloff Trophy – Awarded after his first season with the Lakers in which he led the team with 27.7 points, 16.9 rebounds and 4.1 blocks per game. (Current Bid: $47,000)
 
Lot #33 –  1971-72 NBA Most Valuable Player Podoloff Trophy -the second of his six MVP awards (Current Bid: $42,000)
 
Lot #37 – 1973-74 NBA Most Valuable Player Podoloff Trophy – the third of his six career.  (Current Bid: $42,000)
 
Other highlights in the auction of more than 2,000 items include:
 
Lot #238 – 2009 Bowman Chrome Draft Prospects #BDPP89 Mike Trout (Orange Refractor) Signed Rookie Card (#14/25) BGS Gem Mint 9.5/BGS 10 – Among the 25 copies recorded in BGS’s census reporting, just one example has achieved a higher tier. (Current Bid: $92,000)
 
Lot #190 – 1909-11 T206 White Border Ty Cobb with “Ty Cobb” Back (PSA PR 1) – The Matchbox Find Example. One of fewer than 20 examples validated by PSA. (Current Bid: $91,000)
 
Lot #181 – 1966 Mickey Mantle Game-Used NY Yankees Home Jersey – From the Clete Boyer Collection, MEARS 7 and accompanied by a Letter of Provenance (Current Bid: $57,000)
 
Lot #175 – 1923-25 Babe Ruth Game-Used Hillerich & Bradsby Pre Model Bat (PSA/DNA GU 8) (Current Bid: $43,000)
 
Lot #208 – 1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle Rookie Card (SGC 82 EX/MT+ 6.5)(Current Bid: $43,000)
 
Lot #182 – 1968 Willie Mays Games-Used & Signed S.F. Giant Home Jersey (MEARS A9.5 & Beckett) (Current Bid: $34,000)

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