This lot is closed. Bidding ended on 8/12/2011.
This trophy originates from the personal collection of Dave Cowens. Cowens' playing credo was all-out intensity at both ends of the court, a style that never wavered during his NBA career. He played 10 seasons for the Boston Celtics, winning two NBA Championships. As a testament to his all-around ability, Cowens is one of only four players to lead his team in all five major statistical categories for a season: points, rebounds, assists, blocks, and steals. During his 1972-73 MVP season, Cowens played in all 82 games. He amassed 1,684 points, 1,329 assists and 333 assists. After his retirement, his number 18 jersey was retired by the Celtics. In 1990, he was elected to the Hall of Fame and was voted one of the NBA 50 greatest players of all time in 1996. This colossal trophy is an extremely rare find to say the least. It stands nearly four feet tall and has a wooden base which measures 15 inches across and deep. From the bottom up, there is a second tier wooden base which has a gold colored basketball player atop a gold colored cup sans two decorative rings. At each corner there is 17-inch gold colored pillar, four in total which support the third tier wooden base. Atop this third tier base are four gold colored basketball players, one at each corner, each measuring 6” tall. At the center is a large 10-inch gold colored trophy atop which sits a 9-inch gold colored basketball player in a hook shot position. At the front of the base is a gold plaque which reads, “PODOLOFF TROPHY 1972-73 NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION MOST VALUABLE PLAYER DAVE COWENS”. This true piece of basketball history is in NM overall condition. It is accompanied by a LOA from Dave Cowens himself. This lot will require additional shipping charges due to size and fragility.