October Legends Closing October 27,2018
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/27/2018
Already the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar entered the 1986-87 season at age 39 and was still one of the premier centers in basketball. The Lakers were coming off a disappointing 1986 playoffs, losing in the Western Conference Finals to the Houston Rockets, after winning the Larry O’Brien Trophy in 1985. Kareem poured in 17.5 points per game in 78 regular season games, helping the Lakers to 65-17 record and a post-season run that saw Los Angeles win the title for the fourth time in eight seasons.
Obtained directly from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, this offered home Lakers jersey and shorts were worn by Kareem during the 1986-87 season. The Sand-Knit yellow mesh jersey was manufactured by MacGregor and is a size 44. “LAKERS” and Kareem’s number “33” are sewn on in purple and white tackle twill on the front with several tags sewn on the bottom front left tail – including an “86” patch, two “Sand-Knit” tags, with one reading “Designed & Tailored Exclusively for the Los Angeles Lakers” and the other with “44”, and a “ 4”LB” patch. The NBA logo patch is sewn on the upper left chest. The neck and open arms are lined with a white/purple/white pattern in a ribbed material and the back of the jersey has “ABDUL-JABBAR” and “33” sewn on in purple and white tackle twill. The jersey displays moderate game use, with some loose stitching on the numbers and letters. Kareem has signed his name in black marker on the white portion of the left “3” on the front of this jersey.
The shorts included in this lot are also Sand-Knit yellow mesh and are a size 34, with purple sides bordered in white and purple. There is a thick purple expandable waist and the inside of the waist has several tags, including an “86” patch, a “Sand-Knit” patch that reads “Designed & Tailored Exclusively for the Los Angeles Lakers”, a “Sand-Knit 34” tag and a “ 2” HR-LI” and “33” patches. The NBA logo patch is sewn on the lower front right thigh. These shorts display moderate use. This combination game used and signed jersey with the matching shorts derives directly from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and a personally hand-signed LOA from Kareem will accompany these items. These items have also been photo matched by Sports Investors Inc.