Spring 2019 Premium Auction Closing May 11
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/12/2019
These gargantuan-sized 18.5 Reebok sneakers were worn by Houston Rockets Hall of Fame center Yao Ming. Yao, the first overall pick of the 2003 NBA Draft, averaged 19.0 points and 9.2 rebounds per game in a career tragically cut short by foot injuries. The 7’6” superstar revolutionized the NBA and brought in millions of fans from overseas. An eight-time All-Star, Yao was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016. These offered Reebok sneakers are white and red, with a red and silver Reebok logo applied to the back of each shoe. NBA logos are applied to the tongues and outside heel of each shoe. Yao has signed each shoe in black marker. These shoes originate from the personal memorabilia collection of Tyronn Lue, who was gifted the shoes by Yao after a game. These shoes come with a LOA from Tyronn Lue and a LOA from JSA (Z60000). Please note that Tyronn Lue is donating 100% of his proceeds from the sale of this item to the United Methodist Church of Mexico, Missouri.