Marvin Webster Memorabilia & Collectibles

About Marvin Webster Memorabilia & Collectibles

Marvin Webster, nicknamed “Marvin the Magnificent,” is a former American professional basketball player. He was born on April 13, 1952 in Baltimore, Maryland and graduated from Edmondson High School located in Baltimore. He took his college studies when he attended the Morgan State University. Throughout his nine season career in the National Basketball Association, Webster played as center for several teams in the league; the Denver Nuggets, Seattle SuperSonics, New York Knicks and the Milwaukee Bucks.

 

Webster was listed at 7 ft. 1 in. and 225 lbs. He began his professional career in the National Basketball Association after he was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks during the 1975 NBA draft where he was a first round pick of the team. During his 1975–76 NBA rookie season, Webster was diagnosed with hepatitis, and manage to participate in only 38 games.

 

Due to his immense stature, Webster was able to aid the Nuggets to win the NBA Midwest Division 1976-77 NBA seasons and the SuperSonics for the 1977-78 NBA Western Conference title. Webster’s best season was during his single year with Seattle, in which he got an average of fourteen points, twelve rebounds, and two blocks per game. Marvin Webster passed away at the age of 56 after he was found dead on April 4, 2009 in a Tulsa, Oklahoma hotel room. Sources say that Webster allegedly died due to coronary artery disease.

 

When it comes to basketball fans, nothing would be more rewarding than collecting NBA trading cards and tickets and NBA game used items of your favorite NBA players such as NBA game used basketballs and NBA game used jerseys. And why not go out dressed up in NBA fashion by purchasing NBA men’s apparel and NBA men’s footwear.

 

 

About Marvin Webster:

Marvin Webster (full name: Marvin Nathaniel Webster; The Human Eraser, Marvin the Magnificent) played Center from 1976 until 1987 for the Denver Nuggets, Seattle Supersonics, New York Knickerbockers and Milwaukee Bucks. Over 10 seasons, he played 617 games, scored 4302 points (7.0 ppg) and grabbed 4218 rebounds (6.8 rpg). Webster also dished out 752 assists (1.2 apg), made 228 steals (0.4 spg), and blocked 880 shots (1.4 bpg) during his career. Born in Baltimore, Maryland on April 13, 1952, Webster stood 7-1 and weighed 225 lbs. He attended high school at Edmondson in Baltimore, Maryland and college at Morgan State University. He was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1st round (3rd pick, 3rd overall) of the 1975 NBA draft.