American basketball legend and Hall of Famer
A Goodwill thrift find has become a blockbuster auction story. Quinn Brown, 19, bought Wilt Chamberlain’s warm-up jacket for $3.07. Sotheby’s authenticated it via SIA Photo Match, linking it to the 1972 NBA Finals. The jacket’s story has sparked a debate on the booming second-hand market as it could reach up to $250,000 at auction.
Bob Pettit, the NBA’s first MVP and one of the game’s greatest scorers and rebounders, has died at 93. The Hall of Fame member led the Hawks to the 1958 title, earned MVP honors twice, and left a lasting legacy on the forward position.