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A 19-year-old Oregon teen found a Wilt Chamberlain warmup jacket from the 1972 NBA Finals in a Goodwill bins for $3. Sotheby’s authenticated it and, after more than 45 bidders, a final bid of $89,600 won the jacket, earning a windfall the teen plans to save or invest after a Vietnam vacation.
A teenager found Wilt Chamberlain's Lakers jacket at a thrift store, and it sold for over $89,000 at auction, underscoring the strong market for iconic sports memorabilia.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander extended his consecutive 20-point games streak to 127, scoring 35 points with nine assists as the Oklahoma City Thunder edged the Boston Celtics 104-102. The team is 103-24 in games during the streak, and Gilgeous-Alexander credited his teammates and a team-focused approach for the milestone.
Bam Adebayo scored 83 points, the second-highest single-game total in NBA history behind Wilt Chamberlain's 100, as the Miami Heat beat the Washington Wizards 150-129. He opened with 31 in the first quarter and had 43 by halftime, and he also set NBA single-game records for most free throws made (36) and attempts (43). The Heat won their sixth straight despite multiple injuries, surpassing Kobe Bryant’s 81-point game for second on the all-time list behind Chamberlain.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hit a go-ahead 3 with 2.7 seconds remaining to lift the Thunder past the Nuggets, tying Wilt Chamberlain for the NBA's longest 20+ point streak at 126 games, while Jokic posted a triple-double in a back-and-forth finish.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 123-107 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, tying Wilt Chamberlain's record for nine consecutive home playoff games with at least 30 points, and setting the stage to potentially break it in Game 3.
Devin Booker's 52-point performance led the Phoenix Suns to a crucial 124-111 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans, marking his third consecutive game with 50+ points against the same opponent, a feat only previously achieved by Wilt Chamberlain. Booker's stellar display helped the Suns narrow the gap in the standings and stay in contention to escape the Play-In Tournament, with 14 games remaining in the regular season.
Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid scored a career-high 70 points in a game against the San Antonio Spurs, breaking Wilt Chamberlain's franchise record. He also set a new record by collecting 18 rebounds, becoming the first player in NBA history to achieve this feat. Embiid's exceptional performance overshadowed the debut of Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama, who scored 33 points. This achievement places Embiid among NBA legends and draws comparisons to Kobe Bryant's historic 81-point game on the same date in 2006.
Joel Embiid's historic 70-point game propelled the Philadelphia 76ers to a 133-123 victory over the San Antonio Spurs, setting a new franchise record and surpassing Wilt Chamberlain's previous mark. His unprecedented performance, which included 15 rebounds and 5 assists, also broke the record for the most points in a single game by a player this season. Despite a strong showing from Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama, Embiid's dominance captivated the crowd and solidified his place in NBA history.
Sotheby's expects Wilt Chamberlain's 1972 NBA Finals jersey, worn during the Los Angeles Lakers' championship-clinching Game 5 victory over the New York Knicks, to sell for over $4 million in an upcoming auction. This jersey is considered the most valuable piece of Chamberlain's memorabilia ever to appear on the market. The online bidding will run from August 28 to September 27. Chamberlain, a basketball legend and Hall of Famer, scored 24 points and grabbed 29 rebounds in that game while playing with a broken hand.
A Wilt Chamberlain uniform from his rookie season with the Philadelphia Warriors sold at auction for a record-breaking $1.79 million, setting a new standard for vintage basketball memorabilia. The uniform was confirmed to have been worn by Chamberlain numerous times during the 1959-60 season, where he averaged 37.6 points and 27 rebounds and led the Warriors to the Eastern Division Finals.
Donovan Mitchell of the Cleveland Cavaliers made history by scoring 43 points in their 117-113 win over the Orlando Magic, marking his fourth consecutive 40-point game. He is now the 11th player in NBA history to achieve this feat and the first since James Harden in the 2018-19 season. Wilt Chamberlain holds the record for the longest such streak at 14 games. The Cavaliers have won six of their last eight games and have clinched a top-four seed in the Eastern Conference.