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Collectibles broker Sotheby’s expects Wilt Chamberlain’s 1972 NBA Finals jersey to sell for more than $4 million in an upcoming auction. The current record sale for a Chamberlain sports ...
Wilt Chamberlain had his no. 13 retired by the Warriors, 76ers, and Lakers. To date, he is one of only three players to have his jersey retired by 3 different teams, alongside Pete Maravich and Shaquille O'Neal. Charles Barkley had his no. 34 retired by both the 76ers and Suns. Vince Carter had his no. 15 jersey retired by the Raptors and the Nets.
The No. 13 jersey Wilt Chamberlain wore the night the Lakers clinched the 1972 NBA title is expected to sell for millions in an upcoming Sotheby's auction.
When Chamberlain was 50, the New Jersey Nets made Chamberlain an offer, which he declined. [159] He continued to maintain his physical fitness for several years, participating in several marathons. [16] When million-dollar contracts became common in the NBA, Chamberlain increasingly felt he had been underpaid during his career. [160]
Bidding for Wilt Chamberlain’s 1972 NBA Finals jersey will run from Aug. 28 to Sept. 27. Collectibles broker Sotheby’s expects The post Wilt Chamberlain’s jersey expected to draw more than ...
The franchise was founded by Leonard Bloom in 1972 as the ABA's first—and as it turned out, only—expansion team. The team was slated to play at the San Diego Sports Arena, but a feud between Bloom and Peter Graham, operator and lease-holder of the city-owned 14,400-seat arena, led Graham to lock the newborn team out of the facility for two years.