This lot is closed. Bidding ended on 12/10/2004.
Featured is a game used net from the Boston Garden. This net was cut from the basket after the Celtics defeated the Lakers in seven games. These two teams had squared off in six Finals that decade, and each time the Celtics were triumphant. To win in 69, Boston had to overcome not only an 0-2 deficit but also the Lakers new acquisition, Wilt Chamberlain. The championship was the Celtics' 11th in 13 years, and it let Bill Russell retire a champion. The net comes with an additional letter from Emmette Bryant.