Basketball Signed by NBA Hall of Famer Joe Dumars


Item Number: 544

Time Left: CLOSED

Value: $150

Online Close: Nov 14, 2019 10:00 PM EST

Bid History: 2 bids - Item Sold!





Description

Own a vintage Pistons basketball signed by basketball legend Joe Dumars!


A pillar of sportsmanship and one of the NBA's greatest defensive players, Dumars played his entire professional career, 14 seasons, from 1985 until 1999, with the Detroit Pistons.


Drafted in 1985 out of McNeese State, the Pistons would make three NBA Finals appearances within the next six seasons winning the franchise's first title in 1989 and a second in 1990. The MVP of the 1989 NBA Finals averaged nearly 28 points per game that series, sparking Detroit's sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers.


Dumars went on to dominate the Pistons record books ranking first in games played (1,018) and three-point field goals made (990) and second in scoring (16,401), assists (4,612), and steals (902).


Dumars was also a member of the gold-medal USA Basketball World Championships team in 1994, the same year he tied an NBA record hitting ten 3-pointers in a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He subsequently received the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award for community involvement.


A true leader in basketball circles, Dumars served as a mentor to NBA rookies and others for his classy demeanor and is the namesake for the NBA's sportsmanship award.

Special Instructions

Item may be picked up at the Seedlings Braille Books for Children office in Livonia, Michigan. Alternatively, Winning bidder is responsible for all shipping expenses.

Donated by

Rick & Erin Swaine