This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/28/2019
In 2000, the National Association of Basketball Coaches selected Oscar Robertson as their "Player of the Century." Not only was “The Big O” responsible for leading his teams to 10 playoff appearances in his 14-year NBA career, but Robertson also led his college team to a pair of Final Fours and was co-captain of the Gold-winning 1960 Olympic team. Off the court Robertson was a true leader, establishing scholarships to needy students and even donating a kidney to save his daughter in 1997. Robertson's Player of the Century trophy is featured in Lot 52; this lot presents his award for being named to the NABC's "All Century Team."
The exquisite crystal trophy stands 11" tall (3 lbs.) in a diamond shape with a basketball logo of the NABC Century Celebration under which “OSCAR ROBERTSON All-Century Team Presented by mvp.com” is inscribed. A one-of-a-kind piece that pays tribute to Oscar Robertson’s life both on and off the court. Includes LOA from Oscar Robertson.
PLEASE NOTE: Oscar will donate a portion of his auction proceeds to the Jerome Lipper Multiple Myeloma Center and LeBow Institute for Myeloma Therapeutics at Dana Farber. This renowned cancer treatment center “provides comprehensive care to patients with multiple myeloma, including promising new therapies through clinical trials rooted in an approach that brings laboratory discoveries quickly to the clinical setting” (https://www.dana-farber.org/multiple-myeloma-program).