This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/23/2020
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 60 of the greatest NBA players have mounted, each signed by the player depicted. The four decades of hardwood stars include Dolph Schayes, Elvin Hayes, Nate Thurmond, Willis Reed, Rick Barry, Hakeem Olajwon, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, John Stockton, Dwight Howard, Yao Ming, Bill Bradley, Bob Pettit, Bob Lanier, Hal Greer, Dominique Wilkins, Earl Monroe, Kevin McHale, Jerry West, Julius Erving, LeBron James, Bill Russell, Shaquille O’Neal, Kobe Bryant, Artis Gilmore, Walt Frazier, Kevin Garnett, Steve Nash, Connie Hawkins, Allen Iverson, Bill Walton, Bob Cousy, Dennis Rodman Jason Kidd, Oscar Robertson, Dwyane Wade, Charles Barkley, George Gervin, Vince Carter, Elgin Baylor, Robert Parish, Bob McAdoo, Paul Pierce, Lenny Wilkens, Moses Malone, Isiah Thomas, Dirk Nowitzki, Bill Sharman, Adrian Dantley, Carmelo Anthony, Dave Cowens, Clyde Drexler, John Havlicek, James Worthy, Chris Paul, Billy Cunningham, David Robinson, Jerry Lucas and Gary Payton. The colorful collage has been professionally framed to 40 x 60 inches. The canvas has been inscribed on the lower right corner “1/1” in black marker on a yellow background and signed by Erika King. This comes with a LOA from Beckett Authentication.