Oregon man finds Lakers jacket, may auction it for $250,000
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 4, 2026, 6:18 PM
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
Quinn Brown, a 19-year-old from Oregon, purchased a Lakers jacket at a Goodwill for $3.07, which has been authenticated as worn by Wilt Chamberlain during the 1972 NBA Finals. The jacket is now listed for auction by Sotheby's, with estimates between $150,000 and $250,000. Bidding opened on July 1 and will run until July 20. Brown plans to use the proceeds to help him retire early, having built a successful reselling business since high school, completing over 10,000 sales.
- •Quinn Brown bought the jacket for $3.07 at Goodwill in January.
- •The jacket was worn by Wilt Chamberlain in historic games.
- •Sotheby's lists the auction for July 1-20 with bids starting at $150,000.
- •Brown plans to retire early from the auction proceeds.
- •He has a reselling business with over 10,000 sales completed.
- 6:18 PMYahoo Sports — Man, 19, Buys Lakers Jacket at Goodwill for About $3. Now, It Might Sell at Auction for $250,000
"The jacket was worn by Lakers legend Wilt Chamberlain in multiple historic games
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