Somewhere between Atlanta and Orlando on I-75, there once was an Olympic gold medal on the side of the road. Not just any Olympic medal either. This one belonged to Shaquille O’Neal—for a few hours anyway. The Hall of Famer, a member of the 1996 Olympic basketball team, was frustrated over his lack of minutes during the gold medal game against … [Read more...] about Notes: Shaq Threw His ’96 Olympic Medal Away; Historic Program; Ohtani Gets Off Cheap; Wemby 1/1 Auction
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Wayman Tisdale’s 1984 Olympic Gold Medal, Other Items Heading to Auction
The late Wayman Tisdale’s 1984 Olympic Men’s Basketball gold medal and jersey will be up for sale in the Goldin Auctions 2018 Winter Auction. The medal represents the last men’s Olympic basketball gold medal won by an amateur team as the U.S. men won bronze in 1988, which lead to the formation of the Dream Team in 1992 and professional players representing the U.S. … [Read more...] about Wayman Tisdale’s 1984 Olympic Gold Medal, Other Items Heading to Auction
Knievel, Korbut, Cards All Part of Big Heritage Sale
Items from the personal collections of 1970s sports icons Evel Knievel and Olga Korbut will be among the lots going under the hammer at Heritage Auctions later this month in an event expected to soar past $10 million. The auction, which will close Feb. 25-26 in “Extended Bidding” format – meaning the bidding will stay open at least for another 30 minutes after any … [Read more...] about Knievel, Korbut, Cards All Part of Big Heritage Sale
Mark Wells’ 1980 Olympic Hockey Medal Soars to $310K
The first 1980 "Miracle on Ice" Olympic hockey gold medal ever offered in a public auction sold for $310,700 Friday night. The winning bid from a memorabilia collector was three times higher than the pre-sale estimate, according to Heritage Auctions. The medal belonged to Mark Wells, then a 21-year-old center. Needing money for medical bills resulting from a rare … [Read more...] about Mark Wells’ 1980 Olympic Hockey Medal Soars to $310K