US teen buys Wilt Chamberlain jacket in thrift store that sells for $89,600
Summary
A teenager from Oregon bought a bright yellow basketball jacket for about $3 at a thrift store. The jacket belonged to basketball legend Wilt Chamberlain and later sold at auction for nearly $90,000.Key Facts
- Quinn Brown found the jacket in a Goodwill store in Portland and bought it for $3.07.
- The jacket had Wilt Chamberlain’s name on the back and belonged to the 1972 NBA Finals.
- Brown researched and confirmed the jacket’s authenticity by matching photos and measurements.
- He posted the jacket on social media and was contacted by Sotheby’s auction house.
- Sotheby’s collected the jacket and auctioned it for $89,600, less than the estimated $150,000-$250,000.
- Wilt Chamberlain was a famous NBA player who retired in 1973 and died in 1999.
- The auction result was a big profit for Brown, whose previous best find sold for $250.
- Sotheby’s highlighted the jacket’s rarity as it came from Chamberlain’s final NBA season.
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