This lot is closed. Bidding ended on 12/10/2015.
“Wilson” manufactured “PRO 1000” model basketball. The basketball has been signed by 15 members of the 1997-98 Pac-10 Champion Arizona Wildcats. The most notable signature comes from Hall of Fame Head Coach Lute Olson with the added inscription “To Michael: Happy Birthday from the 1988 Final Four Cats” (1988 National Coach of the Year & Pac-10 Coach of the Year). Additional signatures include: Sean Elliott with the added inscription “#32” (1988 Pac-10 Player of the Year & First Team All-American), Steve Kerr (1988 First Team All-Pac-10), Anthony Cook with the added inscription “#00” (1988 First Team All-Pac-10), Kenny Lofton with the added inscription “#11”, Craig McMillan with the added inscription “#20”, Joe Turner with the added inscription “#33”, Harvey Mason with the added inscription “#44”, Brian David with the added inscription “#34”, Tom Tolbert with the added inscription “23”, Matt Muehlebach, Craig Bergman with the added inscription “#31”, Mark Georgeson and Jud Buechler. All signatures are done in the same black marker and in our opinion rate a 7 overall. The ball is showcased on a piece of hardwood from “McKale Center Court - 1984-1998”. Adjacent to the left is an “ARIZONA” sticker. Adjacent to the right is an “ARIZONA WILDCATS 1997 MEN’S BASKETBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONS” sticker. The ball and center court are both in EX-NM condition overall. Accompanied by a LOA from JSA.