Obama High School Basketball Jersey Sells For KSh12 Million

20th August 2019

The former US president is a known basketball fan and was often seen playing during his tenure at the White House, with staffers, celebrities or other guests

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joseph Biden pose for photos with head coach Tyronn Lue and other members of the Cleveland Cavaliers during a South Lawn event November 10, 2016 at the White House in Washington, DC. President Obama hosted the Cavaliers to honor their 2016 NBA championship.PHOTO/ GETTY IMAGES
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joseph Biden pose for photos with head coach Tyronn Lue and other members of the Cleveland Cavaliers during a South Lawn event November 10, 2016 at the White House in Washington, DC. President Obama hosted the Cavaliers to honor their 2016 NBA championship.PHOTO/ GETTY IMAGES
SUMMARY
  • The jersey was valued at $100,000 before it was sold
  • The number 23 jersey belonged to 18-year-old Obama while he was a senior at Punahou high school in Hawaii, where he lived at the time, according to Heritage Auctions

NEW YORK, United States- A basketball jersey once owned by former US president Barack Obama sold Monday for $120,000 (KSh12 million), according to the Dallas auction house that sold it.

The number 23 jersey belonged to 18-year-old Obama while he was a senior at Punahou high school in Hawaii, where he lived at the time, according to Heritage Auctions.

The jersey was valued at $100,000 before it was sold.

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Obama is a known basketball fan and was often seen playing during his tenure at the White House, with presidential staffers, celebrities or other guests.