Object Details
publisher
NBA Properties, Inc.
Topps Chewing Gum
maker
Topps Chewing Gum
NBA Properties, Inc.
Description
The 1972-1973 Topps basketball card set features a subset of cards (numbers 154-159) that highlighted the NBA Finals series from the previous year. Card number 159 features a recap of the NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks. The front of the card features and in-game action photo of Lakers center, and Finals MVP, Wilt Chamberlain grabbing a rebound between the Knicks Bill Bradley and Luther Rackley, with the caption “Lakers are NBA champs.”
The back of the card features the final statistics of the 1971-1972 NBA finals series, which the Lakers won four-games-to-one over the Knicks.
date made
1972
copyright date
1969
ID Number
1982.0568.127
accession number
1982.0568
catalog number
1982.0568.127
Object Name
card, basketball
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 3 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in; 8.89 cm x 6.35 cm
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
name of sport or game
Basketball
level of sport
Professional
web subject
Sports
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_665108