This lot is closed. Bidding ended on 9/10/2006.
Hall of Famer Charles Barkley brought vitality, attitude and a host of skills to professional basketball, maturing into one of the league's most respected, awe-inspiring and recognizable individuals. One of the NBA's 50 Greatest Players of All Time, he won the Most Valuable Player Award in 1993 and was a perennial member of the All-Interview Team. Upon his retirement, he ranked 13th in the NBA in career scoring with 23,757 points and 15th in rebounding with 12,546 rebounds, finishing with career averages of 22.1 points and 11.7 rebounds in 1,073 games. He is one of only four players, with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain and Karl Malone, to post more than 23,000 points, 12,000 rebounds and 4,000 assists in his career. On the left front tail of the jersey is the "MacGregor Sand-Knit Philadelphia 76ers" manufacturer's tag. Below that is an additional "MacGregor Sand-Knit" manufacturer's tag with the jersey size "48" on it. Adjacent to that are two additional manufacturer's tags with "3" L.B." and "89" on them. Across the front of the jersey is "SIXERS" in white on blue tackle twill. Below that and on the back is the player number "34" in white on blue tackle twill. On the upper left breast is the embroidered official NBA logo. Across the back is "BARKLEY" in white tackle twill. There is an autograph on front in black marker rating a 9. The jersey shows game-use and appears to have no alterations of any kind. The autograph is accompanied by a LOA from James Spence Authentication.