76ers Raise $10,220 for Sixers Charities in Fifth Annual Shirts-Off-Our-Backs Auction
Thanks to the generosity of 76ers fans, the 2005-06 "Shirts-Off-Our-Backs" auction raised $10,220 for Sixers Charities. The fifth-annual event was posted on Sixers.com from April 10 to April 24, and auctioned off 76ers authentic, game-worn autographed home jerseys from each player.
As with previous jersey auctions, Allen Iverson's jersey led the bidding with $3,420, drawing 27 bids. Other notable jerseys included Kyle Korver ($1,040, six bids), Chris Webber ($1,020, nine bids) and Andre Iguodala ($1,020, six bids). Sixers rookies Louis Williams and Shavlik Randolph received the second and third most bids in the auction respectively. Williams' No. 23 jersey (15 bids) sold for $760 and Randolph's No. 42 jersey (14 bids) went for $610. Below is a complete breakdown:
|
Player |
Bids |
Price |
|
Allen Iverson |
27 |
$3,420 |
|
Kyle Korver |
6 |
$1,040 |
|
Chris Webber |
9 |
$1,020 |
|
Andre Iguodala |
6 |
$1,020 |
|
Louis Williams |
15 |
$760 |
|
Samuel Dalembert |
4 |
$750 |
|
Shavlik Randolph |
14 |
$610 |
|
Kevin Ollie |
8 |
$370 |
|
Matt Barnes |
9 |
$320 |
|
Steven Hunter |
4 |
$320 |
|
John Salmons |
5 |
$310 |
|
Michael Bradley |
4 |
$280 |
The Shirts-Off-Our-Backs auction has enjoyed great success over the last five years, raising a total of $75,356.17 for Sixers Charities, which is devoted to helping kids in and around the Delaware Valley. Combined with the Sixers two retro jersey auctions in 2002-03 and 2003-04, the auction has raised a total of $130,686.35 for Sixers Charities.
Posted at 02:29 pm by totototblog