This lot is closed. Bidding ended on 4/15/2010.
There are four players in NBA history that have compiled 20,000 points, 10,000 rebounds and 4,000 assists: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, Karl Malone and Charles Barkley. However, when the conversation turns to the exploits of Barkley, many people think first of the entertaining, sometimes outrageous commentary on basketball and life he provided. As a player he was the greatest anomaly in hoops history. Listed at 6-6, but probably actually closer to 6-4, he played power forward as well as anyone, often dominating players half a foot taller. On the left front tail is the "Sand-Knit" manufacturers size 50 tag. Above that is an additional manufacturer's exclusive tag that reads "Designed & Tailored Exclusively for the Philadelphia 76ers." Adjacent to that are two additional manufacturers tags with "2" L.B." and "89" on them. Across the front is "SIXERS" in white on blue tackle twill. Below that and on the back is the player number "34" in white on blue tackle twill. Across the back is the player name "BARKLEY" in white tackle twill. On the upper left breast is the embroidered official “NBA” logo. There is an autograph on the front number in black marker and rates a 9. The jersey shows game-use and appears to have no alterations of any kind. The autograph is accompanied by a LOA from JSA. Please note that a correction has been made to this lot and the printed catalog differs from what is online.