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Teen's $3 thrift store find sells for nearly $90,000 at auction
"I got very, very lucky." | A 19-year-old bought a warmup jacket for $3 at a thrift store, later determined to have been worn by Wilt Chamberlain during the 1972 NBA Finals. Here's how much it went for at auction.
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What happened"I got very, very lucky." | A 19-year-old bought a warmup jacket for $3 at a thrift store, later determined to have been worn by Wilt Chamberlain during the 1972 NBA Finals. Here's how much it went for at auction.
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Teen's $3 thrift store find sells for nearly $90,000 at auction
"I got very, very lucky." | A 19-year-old bought a warmup jacket for $3 at a thrift store, later determined to have been worn by Wilt Chamberlain during the 1972 NBA Finals. Here's how much...
Teen's $3 thrift store find sells for nearly $90,000 at auction
"I got very, very lucky." | A 19-year-old bought a warmup jacket for $3 at a thrift store, later determined to have been worn by Wilt Chamberlain during the 1972 NBA Finals. Here's how much...
Teen's $3 thrift store find sells for nearly $90,000 at auction
"I got very, very lucky." | A 19-year-old bought a warmup jacket for $3 at a thrift store, later determined to have been worn by Wilt Chamberlain during the 1972 NBA Finals. Here's how much...
Teen's $3 thrift store find sells for nearly $90,000 at auction
"I got very, very lucky." | A 19-year-old bought a warmup jacket for $3 at a thrift store, later determined to have been worn by Wilt Chamberlain during the 1972 NBA Finals. Here's how much...
