Holiday Auction Closing December 7 ,2019
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/7/2019
Offered is a lot of four items of basketball and football signed memorabilia. The first item in this lot is a Kyrie Irving signature on the back of a 2014 NBA All-Star Game swingman jersey. Irving has signed his name in silver marker on the back of the navy-blue mesh Adidas jersey, below the red, white and blue NBA logo star, “IRVING” in white block letters, the number “2” in green, blue and silver, and the Cleveland Cavaliers logo in silver and blue. Beneath the signature is the inscription “2/22” also in silver marker. The short-sleeved jersey has a green elastic collar, three white stripes on each side, the green number “2” on the left sleeve, and the green chevalier logo for the “East” squad on the front. This item comes with a COA from Panini (PA28092).
The second item in this lot is an 8 x 10-inch color reproduction photograph of Kyrie Irving driving to the basket in a white Cleveland Cavaliers uniform, signed by Irving in silver marker. Irving was named NBA Rookie of the Year in 2012 after being selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the first overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft. A six-time NBA All-Star, Irving was selected to the All-NBA Third Team in 2015. He won an NBA championship with the Cavaliers in 2016. This item comes with a HOLO STICKER ONLY from Panini.
The third item in this lot is an 8 x 10-inch color reproduction photograph of Basketball Hall of Famer Julius Erving in a white Philadelphia 76ers uniform dunking over Magic Johnson of the Los Angeles Lakers. “Dr. J” has signed his name in silver marker on the photo. Erving won three championships, four Most Valuable Player Awards, and three scoring titles with the ABA's Virginia Squires and New York Nets (now the NBA's Brooklyn Nets) and the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers. He is the eighth-highest scorer in ABA/NBA history with 30,026 points (NBA and ABA combined).
The fourth item in this lot is an 8 x 10-inch color photo “Rookie Card” from Panini of former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel. Manziel has signed his name in gold marker. He broke numerous NCAA Division I FBS and SEC records while at Texas A&M, which included becoming the first freshman and fifth player in NCAA history to pass for 3,000 yards and rush for 1,000 yards in a season. At the end of the regular season, he became the first freshman to win the Heisman Trophy. Manziel was drafted by the Browns as the 22nd overall pick of the 2014 NFL Draft.
Also included in this lot is an 8 x 10-inch color illustrated print of Cleveland Municipal Stadium, distributed by the Cleveland Indians during the 1993 Major League Baseball season, their last season in that stadium. This entire lot has been pre-certified by Steve Grad of Beckett Authentication.