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Auction Block: Collecting Pro Hoops

By Eric Angevine

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

When we think of professional basketball memorabilia from our vantage point in the 21st century, we tend to focus on the NBA. But Rich Russek, owner of Grey Flannel Auctions, says that the most exciting item his company has ever handled harkens back to the bright colors and bushy hair of the ABA. "We had Dr. J's full game-worn uniform from the 1976 ABA all-star game," Russek says. "He won the first-ever slam dunk contest that year." The bicentennial-year treasure went for $188,320. But ho ...

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