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A coat used by an NBA legend was found in an Oregon thrift shop and bought for $3. It just sold for a huge amount.
An Oregon teenager turned a $3.07 thrift store find into an $89,000 payday after discovering and authenticating Wilt Chamberlain's 1972 NBA Finals warm-up jacket.
A teenager in Oregon discovered a rare, authentic warm-up jacket worn by NBA legend Wilt Chamberlain during the 1972 NBA Finals and later hit the jackpot. The jacket was purchased for just over $3 at a Goodwill thrift store,
The Lakers may have lost Baylor, but they did have a balanced, mature, and experienced team with Hairston and second-year player Jim McMillian as forwards, Chamberlain in the pivot, and West and Goodrich at the guard spots.
A $3 Goodwill purchase turned out to be a rare Wilt Chamberlain Lakers warm-up jacket. Sotheby's authenticated the jacket as game-worn during the 1972-73 season and the 1972 NBA Finals. The historic piece of NBA memorabilia could sell for as much as $ ...
