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
Dream Team
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
Karl Malone Selling Awards, Memorabilia at Auction
Karl Malone is doing some serious housecleaning. The Basketball Hall of Famer has consigned hundreds of items from his personal collection to an auction that's currently underway. Game-worn jerseys, Olympic Dream Team items, dozens of awards and even sports cards he's held onto for a long time are all being sold through Goldin. Last spring, Malone sold 24 … [Read more...] about Karl Malone Selling Awards, Memorabilia at 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
Michael Jordan Dream Team Jersey Sells for $3 Million
A jersey worn by Michael Jordan in the 1992 Summer Olympics sold for $3,030,000 Wednesday night in a dedicated 24-lot auction of game-used Olympic "Dream Team" game-used jerseys and shoes consigned by Jordan's teammate, Karl Malone. The Jordan jersey was part of a collection of shirts and shoes worn by the American team en route to Olympic history, all autographed by the … [Read more...] about Michael Jordan Dream Team Jersey Sells for $3 Million
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
Karl Malone’s Dream Team Collection Hits Auction Block
Game-used jerseys and shoes from the 1992 U.S. Basketball “Dream Team” collected by a member of the squad that brought NBA players to the Olympics are up for auction through Goldin. Basketball Hall of Famer Karl Malone has consigned a complete set of the 1992 Dream Team game-used signed shoes and jerseys to the 24-item auction – a collection the auction company says could be … [Read more...] about Karl Malone’s Dream Team Collection Hits Auction Block
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
Dream Team’s Signed Good Wishes to Ailing Jim Valvano Up for Auction
Basketball fans who watched the 1992 U.S. Olympic basketball “Dream Team” exert its unmatched power had also witnessed some stunning news that summer. Jim Valvano, the animated former NCAA championship coach and popular analyst, had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer. At some point during their quest for the gold medal, players and coaches wrote their … [Read more...] about Dream Team’s Signed Good Wishes to Ailing Jim Valvano Up for Auction
MJ Shoes, DiMaggio Bat, McDavid Rookie Card Pace Lelands Auction
Interest in sports collectibles knows no generational boundary. When the dust settle early Saturday morning, items from three different eras of sports stood atop the list of biggest sellers in the Lelands Spring Classic Auction. Weeks after the final episode of The Last Dance, Michael Jordan memorabilia is still a force. A pair of game-worn, … [Read more...] about MJ Shoes, DiMaggio Bat, McDavid Rookie Card Pace Lelands Auction