Michael Jordan Autographed Basketball

  Product Info:

Michael Jordan signed Wilson basketball. Item comes with an Upper Deck Authenticated certificate of authenticity (COA), using their five-step patented authentication process, and tamper-proof hologram.

  Authenticated By: Schwartz Sports

Schwartz Sports organizes hundreds of public and private athlete signings annually, making them one of the leading suppliers of autographed sports memorabilia in the industry. Schwartz is the exclusive autograph distributor for a number of athletes including Barry Sanders and Ron Santo. Schwartz Sports acquires its merchandise through public and private signings. A company representative is present at each signing to personally witness each piece being autographed. The Schwartz Sports Certificate of Authenticity is printed on 4”x5” card stock. Printed on the COA is the company’s guarantee that the item purchased was signed by the athlete. A hologram is affixed to the COA and the document is signed by the company president. The COA also lists the company’s contact information and address.

  Product Info:

Michael Jordan hand autographed Wilson Leather Basketball. Upper Deck Authenticated Hologram and Certificate of Authenticity.

  Authenticated By: Athlon Sports

Athlon Sports Collectibles is a division of Athlon Sports Communications, a Nashville-based company best known for publishing and sports marketing. Each year, Athlon Sports publishes 15 preseason magazines covering professional and collegiate sports. Items sold through Athlon’s Collectibles division come with paper certificates of authenticity and tamper-resistant holograms.

  Product Info:

Michael Jordan is to basketball what Muhammad Ali is to boxing: the greatest. While in college Jordan led the University of North Carolina to the NCAA Title in 1982. He then embarked on his legendary NBA career guiding the Chicago Bulls to six NBA titles and winning MVP honors five times. After retiring then playing baseball then returning to the NBA and retiring again Jordan in 2001 returned to the NBA to play hoops for the struggling Washington Wizards. He still had all the moves and instantly made the Wizards a respectable team. Jordan played two seasons for the Wizards before retiring for a third and final time. Michael Jordan has hand signed this basketball. An Upper Deck Certificate of Authenticity is included.

  Authenticated By: Steiner Sports

“The Steiner Seal Means It’s Real” is the motto of Steiner’s memorabilia division, and every product they sell delivers on that promise.   Steiner Sports broke into the sports business world in 1987 and since then, the company has established itself as a leading supplier of authentic, signed memorabilia. Steiner has exclusive autograph deals with a number of athletes including Derek Jeter, David Ortiz, Tony Hawk, Johnny Damon, Joe Torre, Tiki Barber, Paul O’Neil and Curt Schilling. Steiner acquires its signed merchandise through paid athlete signings. Each piece of memorabilia is inspected for quality. If a signed collectible passes this examination, it is affixed with a Steiner Sports hologram in the presence of a Steiner Sports representative. Once the tamper-proof holograms have been affixed to the product, it is catalogued and inventoried. A notarized affidavit is prepared and signed by both the athlete and a company representative. This document records the date and location of the signing and includes details about the specific item signed. This document is kept within the Steiner Sports flagship office. After this, a Steiner Sports Certificate of Authenticity is created for the item. The Steiner Sports Certificate of Authenticity is the size of a credit card and made of durable plastic. The text on the card reads, “This certificate is your assurance that the enclosed item of sports memorabilia has been personally signed by the state sports/celebrity/celebrities.” It also displays the Steiner logo, a facsimile signature of company president Brandon Steiner, and on the reverse include a hologram specific to the product as well as a description of the item and matching barcode. Some Steiner products, however, come with a card-stock COA rather than the card version. Once the COA has been issued, the item is secured within the Steiner Sports main office and is not handled again until purchase. 

  Product Info:

1998 NBA MVP
1996 NBA MVP Item comes fully certified with a certificate of authenticity from Autograph Sports.

  Authenticated By: Autograph-Sports

For eight years, Autograph-Sports’ focus has been on providing collectors with a one-stop shop for signed, authentic sports memorabilia. Most of the company’s inventory comes to them from reputable dealers or collectors who’ve personally obtained the autographed item. Other Autograph-Sports items are obtained through trade shows, events and private athlete signings. All Autograph-Sports items come with a lifetime authenticity guarantee and are accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by Autograph-Sports.