Presented is a 1975 Tom Gola NBA All-Star Game Special Citation. The 11 x 14-inch laminated wood plaque features a 9 x 12-inch white certificate at the center with the legend “25th Annual N.B.A. All-Star Game Tom Gola Is Presented this Special Citation Selected to the All-Star Team in 1960, 61, 62, 63, 64 Phoenix, Arizona – January 14, 1975” printed in blue and red type. The NBA logo is at the left of the certificate in red and blue. After a phenomenal college career, Gola turned pro with the Philadelphia Warriors as a territorial draft pick. He teamed with All-Pros Paul Arizin and Neil Johnston to lead the Warriors to an NBA championship in 1956. Gola helped the Warriors consistently reach the NBA Playoffs, but they could not beat the star-studded Boston Celtics in the NBA Eastern Division during his seasons in the early 1960s even with teammate Wilt Chamberlain in the Warriors lineup. During the 1959–60 season, Gola became the first Warrior to have three straight games with a triple-double (the only other being Draymond Green, 2016). On January 10, 1960, Gola recorded 18 points, 19 rebounds and 11 assists in a 116–103 win over the New York Knicks. Gola played with the New York Knicks from 1962 to 1966. This item comes with a LOA from the Gola family.

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