Julien’s Auctions held Friday, June 23 through Sunday, June 25, the “SPORTS LEGENDS” eye-catching auction event, featuring nearly 900 jerseys, medals, memorabilia and collectibles. from the winning team including Michael Jordan, Pelé, Kobe Bryant, Diego Maradona, Babe Ruth, Rafael Nadal, Bill Hartack, etc., in front of a live audience at the Beverly Hills star auction house along with hundreds of Sports fans and collectors from around the world join online at Julien’s Live.
The top highlight of the three-day auction event was a group of five Lemon & Son branded sterling silver carved Kentucky Derby trophies won between 1957 and 1969 by legendary equestrian Bill. Hartack, crossed the finish line for $317,000. Hartack reached the pinnacle of his racing career riding five horses to win multiple Kentucky Derbies races at Churchill Downs in Louisville (Iron Liege: 1957, Venetian Way: 1960, Decisionly: 1962 , Northern Dancer: 1964, Majestic Prince: 1969) teamed up with jockey Eddie Arcaro to claim the most Kentucky Derby wins of all time in Racing history.
Unique items offered from Michael Jordan’s personal collection, to benefit the James R. Jordan International Foundation, dazzled the auction block, such as the jersey. The 1982 anniversary North Carolina Tar Heels signed by Jordan sold for a staggering $104,000, as well as a limited edition Converse branded Pro leather Mid Ltd shoe signed by Jordan for the 30th anniversary. the basketball icon’s big shot helped North Carolina win the 1982 NCAA title, bringing in $104,000; a Nike Air Jordan Carolina Blues training shirt owned by Jordan and worn during his personal training sessions sold for $52,000; and a Longines stainless steel and diamond automatic wristwatch, owned and worn by Deloris Jordan, sold for $13,000 and grossed $273,000. All proceeds from this collection will help raise funds for the James R. Jordan Foundation International’s Kenya Children and Women’s Health Center project.
Important and rare items from great football players like Pelé, Diego Maradona, Ze Maria, Jose Nasazzi, Ferenc Puskas, etc., scored on the auction floor include (with winning price): The shirt Pelé’s appearance in the 1968 Paulista Tournament ($16,250) and the Brazil 1965-66 jersey ($16,250); Jose Nasazzi’s worn Uruguay boots, worn during the 1924 Copa America Tournament, where Nasazzi helped Uruguay win their fifth Copa America title after beating Argentina in a penalty shootout at Parque Central , in Montevideo, Uruguay on November 2, 1924 (sold for $19,500, nearly ten times the original estimate of $2,000); two historical artifacts from the legendary career of Diego Maradona, such as his Argentina shirt for the 1985-86 season worn in the international friendly between Argentina and Napoli ($16,250) and the Argentina shirt. 1990 World Cup of Adidas brand worn by Maradona during the Group B match between Argentina and the Soviet Union at the Stadio San Paolo in Naples, Italy on June 13, 1990 ($19,500); and the 1970 FIFA World Cup Winners medal was awarded to Jose “Ze Maria” Rodrigues Alves ($16,250).
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