A Lakers Jacket, Bought for $3 at Goodwill, Fetches Nearly $90,000 at Auction
Quinn Brown, a 19-year-old thrifter from Portland, Ore., bought a warm-up jacket worn by Wilt Chamberlain for $3.07. Six months later, Sotheby’s auctioned it off for $89,600. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Uniforms
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Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/us/lakers-wilt-chamberlain-jacket-auction.html