Larry Hen game-worn jersey sells for greater than half 1,000,000 {dollars} – IndyStar

A Boston Celtics Larry Hen jersey worn in the course of the 1987 Jap Convention playoffs, together with two finals video games, has offered for greater than half 1,000,000 {dollars} — $524, 600 to be precise.
The jersey, offered by Heritage Auctions, had a bid of $175,000 when IndyStar wrote about the item last month. By Dec. 20 the ultimate bid, which ended the sale, had catapulted 200%.
“That 1986-87 Celtics squad was some of the iconic groups of that period, with Hen proper on the middle of it,” Heritage Auctions mentioned of the jersey, “making this merchandise a uncommon relic of basketball historical past.”
In line with Heritage Auctions, Hen wore the jersey for not less than seven video games:
The jersey can be “an obvious match” to the one Hen wore Could 5, 1987 for Recreation 1 of the Jap Convention Semifinals and it matches two undated NBA sport images of Hen in the course of the 1986-87 NBA common season, in keeping with Mears.
A game-matched merchandise is extra priceless than a typical game-worn jersey, says Heritage Auctions, which confirmed within the closing bid.
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