College hoops history for sale (It's $$$!)
Posted: Friday, May 15, 2009 10:45 AM
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Now’s the time to buy in college hoops – if you’re in the market for a piece of parquet. (OK, it’s not parquet, I just like the alliteration.)
Starting Friday, North Carolina fans can nab a piece of the court from the 2009 Final Four. Cost for the price of owning some of the Heels’ fifth NCAA title? $250.
If there’s even more money burning a hole in your pocket, shell out $499 for one of the 200 limited edition pieces, which are autographed by Heels coach Roy Williams and several other members of the title team.
Will a prepared statement seal the deal?
"What an outstanding memory to grab hold of from the Tar Heels’ victory in Detroit.” Gary Sobba, general manager of Tar Heel Sports Properties, the multimedia rights holder of UNC athletics, said in a prepared statement.
(It’s all at http://www.tarheelblue.com/)
Not a Heels fan? No problem. Maybe you heard that Philly’s famed Spectrum has closed. Well, good news, because it’s also for sale, piece by piece.
More specifically for college hoopheads, you can buy the panel where Christian Laettner made his famous shot in the 1992 East Regional final to beat Kentucky.
C’mon, you watched all those commercials in March where Laettner and Rick Pitino “reenacted” it. May as well call 215-952-5656 to check it out.
That bidding begins at $2,500.
Wow. Maybe the Final Four floor isn’t such a bad deal after all…
