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Wilt Chamberlain Lakers Jacket Goes From $3 to $200K

7/3/2026

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Sotheby’s is auctioning a Los Angeles Lakers warm-up jacket that once belonged to Wilt Chamberlain.
Quinn Brown, a 19-year-old, bought the jacket for $3.07 after it was found in a Goodwill bin in Hillsboro, Oregon.
Sotheby’s authenticated the jacket using SIA Photo Match, confirming it matches Chamberlain images from the 1972-73 season.
The auction estimates the jacket’s value at $150,000 to $250,000.
Bidding remains open until July 20.

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Sotheby’s is auctioning a Los Angeles Lakers warm-up jacket that once belonged to Wilt Chamberlain.
Quinn Brown, a 19-year-old, bought the jacket for $3.07 after it was found in a Goodwill bin in Hillsboro, Oregon.
Sotheby’s authenticated the jacket using SIA Photo Match, confirming it matches Chamberlain images from the 1972-73 season.
The auction estimates the jacket’s value at $150,000 to $250,000.
Bidding remains open until July 20.