The NBA has more classy players than ever. Now is a perfect opportunity to purchase a basketball memorabilia from one of those big box stores and display it among their collections. The opportunity is ripe to become a fan of NBA and select an item. With so many aspiring players like Kobe Bryant and Yao Ming teaming up with plenty of role models like Dwight Howard and Lebron James, you never know if he’s your pick for the next player of the year.
Gone are the days when only certain players would sign their jerseys for a select few who would award large sums of money for valued collections. It’s an age of information technology coupled with a talented breed of basketball players who are willing to go to any lengths to prove themselves. A signed jersey in silver ink with an Upper Deck authentication is probably the most important piece for avid basketball fans.
The memorabilia industry is quickly taking advantage of the craze pitting basketball fans against each other to find the ultimate basketball item. Signed jerseys from the likes of Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan and the likes of Karim Abdul Jabbar are setting new trends for NBA fans. Many dealers only deal in vintage NBA merchandise that is no longer available to the mass market.
Such items date back to earlier days of the 20th century. These might include a Splading wool uniform with 1920s quilted shorts or a pocket mirror with a team photo on it. Popular among these are the 1940s laceless leather basketballs, the first laced-up basketballs from the 1950 Olympics. The items cost anywhere from a couple hundred dollars to almost $500, but they are a sure draw that it will attract your friends. Put it in a fine glass case along with a bit of history and you’ve got an ideal basketball keepsake.
