Four highly engaged potential buyers traded more than $2 million worth of bids in an effort to land the personal locker used by Kobe Bryant for 12 of his NBA seasons on Friday. When the dust settled, the wooden relic from Staples Center in Los Angeles had sold for $2.88 million at Sotheby’s, doubling its pre-sale estimate. It’s the third most expensive Bryant item ever sold … [Read more...] about Kobe Bryant’s Old Locker Nets $2.88 Million
1992 Olympics
Clyde Drexler’s 1992 Oympic Gold Medal Set for Auction
"The guys we have on the team are talented and multi-dimensional. I think everybody on the court will make everybody better. I think we will have a lot of fun and bring home the gold." Even before they held one practice, Clyde Drexler knew. Once rules were changed and professional basketball players were allowed to compete in the 1992 Games, the basketball … [Read more...] about Clyde Drexler’s 1992 Oympic Gold Medal Set for Auction
Michael Jordan’s Famous 1992 Reebok Olympic Jacket Sells for $1.51 Million
The Reebok Team USA jacket famously worn by Michael Jordan at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona sold for $1.51 million Wednesday night in a one item auction conducted by Sotheby's. The winning bidder's name wasn't immediately known. The pre-sale estimate had been $1-$3 million. Sotheby's called it " perhaps the most important ‘Dream Team’ item to ever surface … [Read more...] about Michael Jordan’s Famous 1992 Reebok Olympic Jacket Sells for $1.51 Million
1988 Foot Locker Slam Fest Includes An Elusive Chase Card
Foot Locker CEO Harold Sells, an important figure in founding the iconic sneaker store in 1974, was looking for a way to intertwine the retail store with basketball and sneaker culture. It was 1988, and Air Jordans were well into revolutionizing the sneaker industry. Sells understood the cultural phenomena developing before his eyes. So borne … [Read more...] about 1988 Foot Locker Slam Fest Includes An Elusive Chase Card
Michael Jordan’s 1992 Reebok Olympic Warmup Jacket Up for Auction
It might be the most famous piece of Michael Jordan worn memorabilia that’s not red or black. The warmup jacket he famously covered as an act of loyalty to Nike on the medal stand at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona is now up for auction and it’s expected to bring a seven-figure price. Sotheby’s is selling the jacket, which it bills as “perhaps the most important ‘Dream … [Read more...] about Michael Jordan’s 1992 Reebok Olympic Warmup Jacket Up for Auction
Backboard, Rim, Net from ’92 Barcelona Games Up for Auction
It's been nearly 28 years since they captivated a world that always wondered what it would be like if the NBA's greatest players combined to form one team. The 1992 U.S. Olympic Basketball "Dream Team" lived up to its name, winning gold with ease. Now, Goldin Auctions is offering a backboard, rim and net from an arena in Barcelona, Spain where Michael, Larry, … [Read more...] about Backboard, Rim, Net from ’92 Barcelona Games Up for Auction