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Wilt Chamberlain jacket found at thrift store sells for $89,600

A teenager discovered a Wilt Chamberlain warmup jacket from the 1972 NBA Finals at a Goodwill store for $3.07. The jacket, authenticated by Sotheby's, sold at auction for $89,600. This find is remarkable given Chamberlain's status as an NBA legend and the rarity of photomatched memorabilia from his era. AI

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Wilt Chamberlain jacket found at thrift store sells for $89,600

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Claire Rush, The Associated Press ·

    Gen Z entrepreneur found a Wilt Chamberlain Lakers warm-up for $3.07 outside Portland — it was a $90,000 genuine article

    For the past three years, Quinn Brown has been reselling clothes online after finding them in thrift stores.