2023 FALL PREMIER AUCTION
Wed, Nov 15, 2023 09:00PM EST - Sun, Dec 3, 2023 09:51AM EST
Timed Auction
Lot 502
Christian Laettner's Signed & Inscribed 1992 USA Olympic "Dream Team" Game Worn Warm-Up Suit (Jacket & Pants) Laettner Collection
Sold for
$5,662.80
Sold Price includes BP
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From the personal collection of Christian Laettner comes his game-worn warm-up suit from the historic 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games. Coming off back-to-back NCAA Championship seasons to end his storied college career at Duke, the reigning Naismith College Player of the Year was the only college player selected for USA Basketball's inaugural "Dream Team" of professional superstars. Called "the greatest collection of basketball talent on the planet" by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, the unbeatable bunch annihilated each opponent in Barcelona that summer with a 44-point average margin of victory en route to the gold medal. Laettner played in all eight blowout wins and contributed 4.8 points per game. As the youngest member of a team full of Hall of Famers, the then-22-year-old handled his share of "rookie" duties with pride, and spent much of his time in the offered warm-up jacket and pants.
The navy blue, snap-button and short-sleeved jacket has the USA Basketball logo on the left chest and "LAETTNER" on the upper back in red-on-white tackle twill lettering. The sides and sleeves have a large red stripe with Patriotic-themed piping. Sleeve ends and shirttail have Patriotic elastic trim. Inside the rear collar is the appropriate Champion size 48 manufacturer's tagging with washing instructions. Inside the left inseam is the 100% Nylon materials tag and 2" Extra Body Length tag. Laettner has autographed the left chest with his Olympic uniform number "4" and "92 Dream Team" in 10/10 gold Sharpie.
The matching navy blue pants have the USA Basketball logo on the right thigh with the Champion logo on the left. Appropriate Champion size 40 manufacturer's tagging with washing instructions is found inside the rear waistband. A little further down are flag tags indicating 100% Nylon, 4" Extra Length Inseam, 2" Higher Rise, and an important inspection tag, with the last one marked with Laettner's uniform No. "4" in black pen on the last one. Laettner has signed the right upper thigh with his No. "4" in 10/10 gold Sharpie. The warm-up suit displays ample wear with evidence of fraying, stretching, and multiple laundry cycles. Only 12 men can ever say they played with the original Dream Team, and just two other players' warm-ups (Mullin and Barkley to our knowledge) have ever sold in the market. A tremendous game-used piece from a perennial basketball star best known for his clutch performances at Duke.
Includes LOA from Christian Laettner. Autographs were witnessed and photographed by SCP representative; we guarantee them to pass any third party authentication.
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