Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction February 2025
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/18/2025
Playing his college basketball with the University of Arizona Wildcats between 1991 and 1995, helping the school to an NCAA Final Four appearance in 1994, Damon Stoudamire would be drafted 7th overall by the newly minted Toronto Raptors at the 1995 NBA Draft and go on to win the league's "Rookie of the Year" Award that year. Playing in the NBA between 1995 and 2008, donning the colours of Toronto, Portland, Memphis and San Antonio over that time. Currently the head coach of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, offered here is this pair of shoes worn by Stoudamire in 1995-96, his first year in the NBA. Nike Air Way Up model kicks in Toronto's white and purple colourway, "Nike Air" is embroidered into the heel of each shoe, which also retain their original laces. Having had the insoles removed and sporting Nike swoosh logos over the outside of each shoe plus the tongues, worn size "11.5" labels are found on the backside of each tongue while the ankle areas of each show pilling and sock lint. Signed by Stoudamire over the outside of each shoe with black marker ink signatures that display without issue, the shoes show light-to-moderate wear throughout via some minor scuffs and abraisons as well as some paint loss on the midsoles, which is heaviest on the inside of the right shoe near the toe. Additionally, the bottoms of both show light wear as well.
Next, also included with the lot is a Stoudamire replica jersey from that inaugural season which has also been signed. A lightweight offering made by Champion that sports Champion and NBA logos sewn on over the left collar bone/shoulder, a brand jock tag displaying a size "44" designation is found over the lower front. Decorated with screened on logos over the front and reverse including Stoudamire's number "20", Damon has signed over the front with a silver marker ink signature that displays without issue. With the jersey remaining in overall excellent condition, a JSA Auction LOA will accompany the lot for the signatures on both pieces.
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