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Teen Finds Wilt Chamberlain’s Rare Jacket | Durham News
A 19-year-old thrift-hunter in Portland stumbled upon a legendary piece of NBA history: a yellow Lakers warmup jacket worn by Wilt Chamberlain in the 1972 Finals. What started as a casual Goodwill score turned into a viral sensation when Quinn, who’d never sold anything over $250 before, discovered the jacket matched photos and measurements of Chamberlain’s authentic gear. Sotheby’s confirmed its authenticity, calling it a rare relic from a Finals MVP’s historic run. With bidding set to close Monday, this humble warmup jacket—while far less flashy than the $4.8M jersey sold last year—could…
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