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ELGIN BAYLOR NBA ALL-STAR GAME MVP COMMEMORATIVE JACKET
A Jeff Hamilton leather jacket custom made for and presented to Elgin Baylor for the 50th Anniversary of the NBA All-Star Game in 2001. Baylor wore the
jacket during a half-time ceremony during the 2001 NBA All-Star game on February 11 at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C., where Baylor, the 1959
NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player, was honored with other former NBA All-Star Game MVPs as part of the 50th Anniversary celebrations of the All-
Star Game. The jacket features a dark blue leather body with grey leather arms. “Elgin Baylor/ 1959 MVP” is stitched into the left breast in white embroidered
lettering. A leather “Minneapolis Lakers” logo is stitched into the left sleeve, with an “NBA All-Star 2001” logo patch and “Jeff Hamilton” logo patch
stitched into the right sleeve. The back of the jacket features a large leather NBA logo surrounded by the words “All-Star MVP.” A large tag stitched into the
interior of the jacket reads “This is a Limited Edition Jacket/ from Jeff Hamilton Industries/ Commissioned by/ the National Basketball Association/ to honor
the leagues/ All-Star Weekend MVP’s.” The tag is signed by Hamilton and displays the dates of “February 9-11, 2001.” Accompanied by a reproduction
print of an original drawing of Baylor by George Loh signed “Elgin Baylor/ H.O.F ‘77/ #22” in black marjer. Jacket, Size XXXL.
$2,000-4,000
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