Entry: 76ers Raise $10,220 for Sixers Charities in Fifth Annual Shirts-Off-Our-Backs Auction Apr 26, 2006



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.

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