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A Lakers Jacket, Bought for $3 at Goodwill, Fetches Nearly $90,000 at Auction

First publishedJul 23, 21:39 UTC
Last updatedJul 23, 22:12 UTC · 12m ago
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A Lakers Jacket, Bought for $3 at Goodwill, Fetches Nearly $90,000 at Auction
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Quinn Brown, a 19-year-old thrifter from Portland, Ore., bought a warm-up jacket worn by Wilt Chamberlain for $3.07. Six months later, Sotheby’s auctioned it off for $89,600.

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Quinn Brown, a 19-year-old thrifter from Portland, Ore., bought a warm-up jacket worn by Wilt Chamberlain for $3.07. Six months later, Sotheby’s auctioned it off for $89,600.
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    A Lakers Jacket, Bought for $3 at Goodwill, Fetches Nearly $90,000 at Auction

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