2019 Summer Premium Live and Catalog Auction Lots 1-82 Close Aug 1- 83-end close 8/10
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/11/2019
The title of this impressive piece, "We Made This Game," completely sums up its subject matter. This canvas collects over fifty NBA greats, men who redefined, reinvigorated and reinvented the game of basketball over the past five decades.
This visually impactful piece features the original abstract paint background by artist Erika King upon which color action shots of 61 of the greatest NBA players have mounted, each signed by the player depicted. The four decades of hardwood stars include Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Julius Erving, Oscar Robertson and Jerry West to name a few. Plus all the top stars of today such as LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, Shaquille O’Neal, Steve Nash, Yao Ming, Dwight Howard, Carmelo Anthony, Dirk Nowitzki and Chris Paul. The colorful collage has been professionally framed to 40 x 60 inches. The canvas has been inscribed on the back “1/1” in black marker by Erika King and dated 2017. This item comes with LOA’s from Icon Art and PSA/DNA (AD02491) for the signatures.