Mid Summer Classic Auction 2016
Tue, Mar 8, 2016 04:00PM EST - Sat, Aug 20, 2016 11:00PM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 71
EARLY 1980'S LARRY BIRD GAME WORN CONVERSE SHOES (BIRD'S AGENT PROVENANCE)
Sold for
$5,011.20
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $200,000 | $25,000 |
| $500,000 | $50,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $100,000 |
| $1,500,000 | $150,000 |
Larry Bird personified hustle consistency and execution in all areas of play throughout his 13-year career with the Boston Celtics"”as a scorer distributor rebounder defender and most importantly for the Boston faithful a clutch performer who wanted the ball with the game on the line. Few played harder than Bird who would leap into the stands and over press tables for loose balls. Never bashful on the court he would often tell his opponents exactly what he was going to do and that there was nothing they could do to stop him. "Larry Legend" is arguably the greatest small forward in NBA history.
Featured here is a pair of Bird's game-worn Converse All-Star sneakers from the early 1980's an area of Celtic dominance and around the time Bird began his historic run of three straight league MVP awards. (Russell and Chamberlain are the only others to do so.) The classic Converse canvas shoes in Celtic green and white come in size 13.5 with the original white laces intact. The high-tops exhibit solid wear throughout with creasing at the heels and ankles and some white scuff marks from game action. The insoles have Bird's custom-fitted orthotic inserts and the tongues have the Converse All-Star tagging. The Converse logo also appears on the rear heels. The midsoles and outsoles are very well-preserved internally with no signs of separation. Plenty of photos online of Bird wearing this iconic Converse style. They come with excellent provenance from the family of Bird's longtime agent Bob Woolf.
LOA from his Woolf's daughter.
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