Date/Time
Date(s) - 11/30/2024
3:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Ripley Auctions
Contact
dan@ripleyauctions.com
Website
www.ripleyauctions.com
Categories
Items from the estate of George McGinnis (1950-2023) – an ABA and NBA Hall of Fame basketball player and one of Indiana’s most celebrated athletes – will come up for bid in an auction slated for Saturday, November 30th, starting at 3pm Eastern time, by Ripley Auctions, based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The auction is live online, but the Ripley Auctions gallery will be open to in-person bidding. The gallery is located at 5451 North Rural Street in Indianapolis. Here is a direct link to the auction catalog with all 133 lots: https://bit.ly/McGinnisEstateAtRipleyAuction. The auction will offer basketball enthusiasts and collectors a rare opportunity to own pieces of basketball history from one of basketball’s brightest stars. Featured will be an impressive array of McGinnis’s personal effects and career memorabilia, to include the following: Two ABA championship rings; a Hall of Fame ring; a 1975 ABA MVP trophy; a 1969 State Championship ring; a personalized Rolex watch; a 1975 Game Presentation basketball; a 1971 Indiana University letter jacket; a Hall of Fame induction jacket; signed basketballs and photographs; and personal awards and trophies. In all, 133 lots will come up for bid. The ABA championship rings are expected to be of particular interest to collectors and fans. An auction preview will be held on auction day, November 30th, in the Ripley Auctions gallery located at 5451 North Rural Street in Indianapolis, with doors opening at 2pm Eastern time, or by appointment. Dropping Dimes will be hosting a meet-and-greet at 2pm. In addition to the Ripley Auctions website, online bidding will also be available at LiveAuctioneers.com, Invaluable.com and Auctionzip.com. Phone and absentee bids will also be taken. For more information visit www.ripleyauctions.com/online-auctions/