This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/28/2019
Beginning with his Rookie of the Year campaign in 1960, Oscar Robertson averaged a triple-double in the NBA through 1965. He was the league MVP in ’64 and won All-Star Game MVP honors in ’61, ’64 and '69. He made the All-Star squad in each of his first 12 NBA seasons and was First Team All-NBA his first ten years in the league. This lot features the Special Citation Certificate presented to "The Big O" at the 25th All-Star Game played in Phoenix, Arizona on January 14, 1975. It recognizes his 12 consecutive All-Star selections from 1961 through 1972. The certificate measures 9" by 12" and is laminated on a 11" by 14" plywood backing. The eye-catching red, white and blue patriotic award remains in wonderful condition and has been autographed by Oscar at the bottom in perfect 10/10 black marker. Includes LOA from Oscar Robertson.
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).