2020 October Legends Closing Oct 31 & Nov 1
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/1/2020
Offered is Nick Anderson’s 1985 Nick Gatorade Basketball National Player of the Year plaque. The 1 x 10½ x 13-inch brown wood plaque features an 8½ x 11-inch ivory certificate in a plastic mount with gold accent. The certificate is printed in blue, green, gold, orange and black, with the gold seal “State Winner Gatorade Circle of Champions” in the lower left. The certificate’s text reads “National Player of the Year Nelison Anderson Basketball 1985”. Nick Anderson was a standout high school basketball star at Chicago’s Simeon Career Academy, where he was named "Illinois Mr. Basketball" for 1986 after leading his team to the city championship and a top national ranking in USA Today. Anderson would go on to play at the University of Illinois for two years before joining the Orlando Magic as their first-ever NBA Draft selection.