Basketball signed by members of the U.S. "Dream Team"

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Object Details

Manufactured by

Spalding, American, founded 1876

Signed by

Magic Johnson, American, born 1959

Larry Bird, American, born 1956

Description

A Spalding basketball signed by Larry Bird and Earvin "Magic" Johnson, co-captains of the U.S. "Dream Team" that won the gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Date

1992

Object number

2011.44.2

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Type

basketballs

Medium

leather and rubber with ink

Dimensions

9 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (24.1 x 24.1 x 24.1 cm)

Circumference: 29 1/4 in. (74.3 cm)

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Tools and Equipment

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Athletes

Basketball

Sports

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e4c0e79d-a9a6-4f92-9655-877d4369aa83

Record ID

nmaahc_2011.44.2