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This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/8/2016
As one of the most dominant “big men” in recent basketball history, and a member of the NBA 50th Anniversary team, Shaquille O’Neal aka “Shaq” has turned his potential Hall of Fame career into commercial and TV work. Shaq finished his career with four NBA titles, his last coming in 2006 during his time with the Miami Heat, where he played from 2004-2008. This white home jersey with red and orange trim was worn during Shaq’s first season in Miami, where he teamed with Dwayne Wade to lead the Heat to 59 wins. The jersey has “HEAT” across the front with his number “32” below, both in red-on-black tackle twill. The lower front tail contains the Reebok NBA Authentic manufacturers tag with attached size “60” tag along with the “LENGTH +4” and “2004-2005” tags. The main tag has the Heat and NBA logos. The reverse has his name “O’NEAL” across the back all in black, with the number “32” below in red-on-black tackle twill. On both MEARS and Dave Miedema LOA’s, they indicate stitch marks around the manufacturers tag indicate re-sewing or possible tampering related to tags, but also could be a factory issue. However, MEARS LOA sates “Jersey style photo matched – Getty Images #52275896. This jersey comes with LOA from MEARS (303016.