April 2, 2015: Sports & Americana Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/2/2015
This size 11.5 white leather Converse basketball shoes with a navy blue logo were worn by Isiah Thomas during his Hall of Fame, which included two NBA Titles. The shoes show heavy use in the form of scuffs throughout, especially on the toes where Thomas was a notorious toe-dragger during his career. Both shoes are signed with vintage marker higher on the ankle and Thomas also signed the right show closer to the Converse star more recently at a late 2014 show in black Sharpie. During this show, Thomas commented that the shoes were definitely his because he always used to drag his toes on the court, causing the heavy scuffing on the toe of each shoe. The signatures are authenticated by JSA with a full LOA, while Thomas verbally authenticated the shoes, but it's easy to photomatch the style if you browse images on the internet.
Isiah Thomas Dual-Signed Game-Used Converse Shoes (Pair) (JSA)
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