A Pennsylvania man was recently chatting with a friend about attending one of the most famous games in NBA history. “I still have my ticket stub,” Sam Verdini told him about the night in Hershey, PA when they saw Wilt Chamberlain score an unfathomable 100 points in a 169-147 Philadelphia Warriors win over the New York Knicks. Verdini went home and dug the well-worn … [Read more...] about Junk Drawer Find: Valuable Wilt Chamberlain 100-Point Game Stub Uncovered
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Wilt Chamberlain’s 1957-58 Kansas Jersey at Auction
The earliest known Wilt Chamberlain game jersey is on the auction block. This one dates to the 1957-58 season when he was a junior at Kansas. Chamberlain wore jersey number 12 during a portion of that season. The durene pullover is at Goldin Auctions where it has a current high bid of $260,000. SCP Auctions President David Kohler, who owns the world’s … [Read more...] about Wilt Chamberlain’s 1957-58 Kansas Jersey at Auction
Goods from Hoops Great Gola Up for Grabs at Goldin
“Gola Goal!” The words of legendary Philadelphia P.A. announcer Dave Zinkoff echoed off the walls whenever hometown hero Tom Gola scored for the Warriors. A LaSalle legend who became an unselfish star in the NBA, Gola was a folk hero in a city that loved hoops. Now, six years after his death, some of the items from his college and pro career are on the auction … [Read more...] about Goods from Hoops Great Gola Up for Grabs at Goldin
Historic Items from Sports Immortals Collection Heading to Collectable Platform
Items from one of the world’s top sports memorabilia collections are going to be available for fractional ownership through a new partnership. Sports memorabilia investment platform Collectable announced Monday it had reached agreement on a new multi-year partnership with Sports Immortals that will offer partial ownership of items from the private collection via shares … [Read more...] about Historic Items from Sports Immortals Collection Heading to Collectable Platform
Only Overbrook High School Basketball Team Photo With Wilt Chamberlain Up For Auction
It’s safe to say that it was nearly impossible for Overbrook High School to hide their biggest star anywhere on the court. That’s quite apparent when you take a look at this Panthers' team picture, which features the 1953-54 Overbrook line-up with a towering Wilt Chamberlain at the end. The RMY Auctions Photo of the Day is a rare find. Understood to be the only Overbrook High … [Read more...] about Only Overbrook High School Basketball Team Photo With Wilt Chamberlain Up For Auction
Scoresheet from Wilt’s 100 Point Game Consigned to SCP Auctions
Few relics exist from the March 2, 1962 game in Hershey, PA in which Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points, a single game record that still stands and isn’t likely to be broken. One big one, however, is about to go up for sale. SCP Auctions will sell the score sheet kept that night by long-time media statistician Toby DeLuca in its spring auction. Signed by … [Read more...] about Scoresheet from Wilt’s 100 Point Game Consigned to SCP Auctions
Bird-Magic, Wilt Rookie Cards Sell for Record Prices
One of the 22 1980-81 Topps Magic Johnson-Larry Bird rookie cards graded PSA 10 sold at auction for $125,200 late Wednesday night. The price is the most ever paid for the card at public auction and the first time a copy of one of the most iconic basketball cards ever made had reached six figures. The card was sold by Oregon-based PWCC, which called it … [Read more...] about Bird-Magic, Wilt Rookie Cards Sell for Record Prices
Odd Anniversary: Wilt Held Scoreless
How could one possibly describe Wilt Chamberlain to the generations to come? Born in 1936 in Philadelphia, Wilt is generally recognized as one of the greatest centers in the history of the NBA. His play on the court was legendary. Fellow league players described him as virtually unstoppable. His 100-point game in March of 1962 is one of sports' most unbreakable … [Read more...] about Odd Anniversary: Wilt Held Scoreless
Chamberlain Rookie Uniform Photo-Matched, Sold
SCP Auctions has brokered the private sale of a uniform worn by Wilt Chamberlain during his 1959-60 rookie season with the Philadelphia Warriors. The #13 jersey and shorts were authenticated and graded A9 by MEARS and recently photomatched by MeiGray. Among the matching photographs is a color image shot by legendary photographer Neil Leifer for Sports … [Read more...] about Chamberlain Rookie Uniform Photo-Matched, Sold
Klay Thompson 60 Point Game Memorabilia Hits Market
We'll always be left to wonder just how many he could have had but Klay Thompson's 60 point game was impressive for this fact: he did it in just 29 minutes on the court. Thompson has an autograph contract with Fanatics and on Wednesday, the company revealed a line of memorabilia with that inscription Thompson will add when he sits down with company reps for a … [Read more...] about Klay Thompson 60 Point Game Memorabilia Hits Market