This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/6/2020
Offered is a Los Angeles Lakers road jersey dating to Kareem Adbul-Jabbar's tenure with the team during the height of the "Showtime Era". MEARS has conducted a full review with our findings below...
Style: Issued as the mesh purple pull over. White/yellow/white shoulder and neck elastic piping. Round tail. Applique includes yellow on white "Lakers" (front) & "Abdul-Jabbar", (reverse) both yellow on white while the Kareem's uniform number 33 is sewn to the front & back of the jersey in white on yellow twill.
Dating (1980-85): Per the MEARS database, Tiernan was the supplier for Los Angeles Lakers from 1975-85. Jerseys from the era were not issued with year tags, so the style of the numbering is important to date the jerseys.
Manufacturer (Tiernan): Tiernan was the supplier of Los Angeles Lakers jerseys from 1975-85. The style of the Tiernan tag is consistent with examples found in the Official MEARS Tagging Database (1975-85). Other examples of 1975-85 Los Angeles Lakers jerseys in the hobby to support Tiernan as the supplier include:
1980-1985 Kareem Abdul Jabbar (Road)
1980-9185 Kareem Abdul Jabbar (Road) MEARS #316205
1980-1985 Magic Johnson (Road)
1982-1985 James Worthy (Home)
1982-83 Steve Mix Lakers (Home)
1982-83 Norm Nixon Lakers (Home)
1984-85 circa Magic Johnson (Road)
1984-85 circa Magic Johnson (Home)
1984 circa Jabbar Trunks (Home)
1979-1985 Magic Johnson (MEARS #314310)
Size (approximate 40): Although not notated by a size tag, the chest measurement would make this a size 40 jersey, which is appropriate for the era.
Wear: Jersey shows moderate wear.
Autograph: Clubhouse signature present on reverse numeral three.
Final Grade: MEARS A10.
LOA Troy Kinunen / MEARS