Wilt Chamberlain’s 1959-60 rookie Philadelphia uniform is up for auction and a bid of $1.37 million has ALREADY been made…with experts tipping to get over $2 million!
- Chamberlain played 50 home games during his first year in the NBA
- He won rookie of the year and MVP awards that season at just 23 years old
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Wilt Chamberlain’s uniform from his rookie NBA season has been auctioned for a minimum bid of $200,000 as it is expected to sell for millions.
Chamberlain, who died in 1999, wore the uniform of the Philadelphia Warriors (now Golden State) for about 50 games during his 1959-60 season, including when he had a 47-point, 36-rebound performance on January 2 against the Boston Celtics. , 1960.
He also wore it three days later when he dropped 52 points and 20 rebounds in a win against the Minneapolis Lakers (now Los Angeles).
The retro basketball kit already has a bid of $1.37 million and is valued at more than $2 million, according to the website. SCP Auctions. The auction ends on June 17.
The uniform is primarily made of a white fabric, but features “PHILA” on the front in red and blue – the colors of the city – and features Wilt’s iconic No. 13 on the back. The home shirt also has a bit of blood on it and the white shorts also show off bold red, blue and gold lines.
Wilt Chamberlain’s 1959-60 Philadelphia Warriors rookie kit is auctioned for millions
Chamberlain won the MVP and Rookie of the Year awards in his debut season in the NBA with Philly
“The Big Dipper”—Chamberlain’s nickname—also wore the jersey as Philly lost to the Celtics in six games in the Eastern Division playoff series.
It just goes to show how dominant a player was at 7-ft-11 center in what was only his first year ever in the world of professional basketball.
During his rookie season, Chamberlain won the first of his four league MVPs. He averaged an unprecedented 37.6 points and 27 rebounds per game, two current NBA records at the time.
The basketball hall of fame member also won Rookie of the Year in 1959-60 at the tender age of 23.
Chamberlain played 14 seasons in the NBA, nine years in Philly and five in LA
Chamberlain joined the Philadelphia Warriors after dominating college basketball at the University of Kansas for three years. He played for the Harlem Globetrotters before joining the NBA and after his junior year at Kansas, as the league did not accept players until their graduating class was completed.
Chamberlain went on to play 14 seasons in the NBA, nine years in Philadelphia before spending five seasons with the Lakers.
He averaged over 30 points and nearly 23 rebounds throughout his career and was a 13-time All-Star, 11 rebounding and seven-time scoring champion.
In a game against the New York Knicks in 1962, Chamberlain scored 100 points, which is still a current record in the current NBA.
In all, he has 71 other records waiting to be broken.