{"title":"Artis Gilmore Autographed Jersey Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003eArtis Gilmore, the Hall of Fame center known for his dominant play with the Jacksonville University Dolphins, Chicago Bulls, and San Antonio Spurs, remains a favorite among collectors of basketball memorabilia. His signed jerseys, often marked with his \"HOF 11\" Hall of Fame induction inscription, are popular pieces for fans who followed his career across the ABA and NBA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection includes autographed San Antonio Spurs jerseys in both black and white, some framed at 35x39 inches, alongside custom jerseys representing his time with Jacksonville University (green #53), the Chicago Bulls (red #53), and San Antonio (black #53). Each piece carries a JSA certificate of authentication, so buyers should check the COA details, jersey color and team version, and whether the item is framed before purchasing.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"autographed-signed-artis-gilmore-hof-11-san-antonio-black-basketball-jersey-jsa-coa","title":"Autographed\/Signed Artis Gilmore HOF 11 San Antonio Spurs Black Basketball Jersey JSA COA","description":"\u003ch2\u003e🏀 Autographed Artis Gilmore San Antonio Spurs Black Basketball Jersey JSA COA — Born Chipley Florida, Jacksonville University Florida, ABA Kentucky Colonels 1972 ABA MVP, Chicago Bulls NBA, San Antonio Spurs, Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame 2011\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eChipley, Florida. The small town in the Panhandle of Florida, Washington County, that produced one of the most physically dominant basketball players ever to play professional basketball. Artis Gilmore. Born September 21, 1949. Seven feet two inches of force — a center whose combination of rebounding, shot-blocking, interior defense, and scoring at the high-percentage, low-turnaround post game made him arguably the most complete big man of his era. 🏀\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJacksonville University. The Dolphins of Jacksonville, Florida — a program not typically known for producing NBA legends, but Gilmore was not a typical prospect. He arrived at Jacksonville as one of the most imposing college players in the country, and in the 1970 NCAA Tournament, Jacksonville reached the national championship game against UCLA. Gilmore's presence in that tournament made the nation pay attention. And then the ABA. ⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Kentucky Colonels. The American Basketball Association. Artis Gilmore signed with the Kentucky Colonels in 1971 and promptly won the ABA Rookie of the Year award, then the 1972 ABA Most Valuable Player award — dominating the league in scoring, rebounding, and field goal percentage. When the ABA and NBA merged in 1976, Gilmore went to the Chicago Bulls and continued his excellence: NBA All-Star in 1978 and 1982. Then San Antonio. The Spurs from 1982 to 1987 — where this black jersey comes from. The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, inducted 2011. ⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis autographed Artis Gilmore San Antonio Spurs black basketball jersey carries JSA (James Spence Authentication) Certificate of Authenticity. The black Spurs jersey. The signature of one of the most underrated dominant big men in professional basketball history — a player who starred in two leagues and was equally respected in both. 🏆\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e⭐ Artis Gilmore Autographed Spurs Black Basketball Jersey JSA COA — Chipley Florida, Jacksonville University, ABA Kentucky Colonels 1972 MVP, Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs, NBA HOF 2011\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAutographed Artis Gilmore San Antonio Spurs black basketball jersey with JSA Certificate of Authenticity — born Chipley, FL; Jacksonville University; ABA Kentucky Colonels (1972 ABA MVP); Chicago Bulls (NBA, 1976-1982); San Antonio Spurs (1982-1987); Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame 2011; two-league dominant big man.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e📋 Jersey Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e🔹 \u003cstrong\u003ePlayer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Artis Gilmore\u003cbr\u003e🔹 \u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e San Antonio Spurs Black Basketball Jersey\u003cbr\u003e🔹 \u003cstrong\u003eAuthentication:\u003c\/strong\u003e JSA Certificate of Authenticity\u003cbr\u003e🔹 \u003cstrong\u003eBackground:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chipley, FL; Jacksonville Univ; ABA Kentucky Colonels (1972 MVP); Chicago Bulls; San Antonio Spurs; Basketball HOF 2011\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCondition: NOS.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hall of Fame Sports Memorabilia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48039421018344,"sku":"2B-0272-EQG5","price":94.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/2718\/4037\/files\/autographed-signed-artis-gilmore-hof-11-san-antonio-black-basketball-jersey-jsa-coa-507.webp?v=1770851412"},{"product_id":"framed-autographed-signed-artis-gilmore-hof-11-35x39-san-antonio-black-basketball-jersey-jsa-coa","title":"Framed Autographed\/Signed Artis Gilmore HOF 11 35x39 San Antonio Black Basketball Jersey JSA COA","description":"\u003cp\u003e🏀 \u003cstrong\u003eFramed Autographed\/Signed Artis Gilmore HOF 11 35x39 San Antonio Spurs Black Basketball Jersey — JSA COA — Chipley, Florida — Jacksonville University — Kentucky Colonels (ABA) — San Antonio Spurs — 1975 ABA Champion — \"The A-Train\" — Basketball Hall of Fame 2011 — James Spence Authentication Certificate of Authenticity — Framed 35x39\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🏀 Artis Gilmore signed this San Antonio Spurs black basketball jersey himself — the autograph of the 7-foot-2-inch center from Chipley, Florida, who dominated professional basketball in two leagues across two decades, who won an ABA championship with the Kentucky Colonels before the merger and continued to be one of the most imposing low-post presences in the NBA afterward, and who was known to everyone who covered both eras of professional basketball simply as The A-Train — the freight that moves through the paint without being stopped by the architecture of the defense. Basketball Hall of Fame 2011. Authenticated and certified by James Spence Authentication (JSA) and presented in a frame measuring 35 by 39 inches, this signed Spurs black jersey is the collectible of the A-Train. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🌟 \u003cstrong\u003eChipley, Florida — Gardner-Webb — Jacksonville University — The ABA Years\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🌟 Artis Gilmore was born on September 21, 1949, in Chipley, Florida — the small Washington County town in the panhandle of Florida where he grew up before his height and skill took him through Gardner-Webb College and eventually to Jacksonville University, where he became one of the most dominant college players in the country. The ABA's Kentucky Colonels drafted him in 1971 — and for the next five seasons in Louisville, Gilmore was the most productive big man in professional basketball's alternative league, winning the ABA MVP in 1972, being named to multiple ABA All-Star teams, and winning the 1975 ABA Championship before the league folded and the Colonels' players were dispersed through the NBA. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🏆 \u003cstrong\u003e1975 ABA Champion — The A-Train Arrives in the NBA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🏆 Artis Gilmore won the 1975 ABA Championship with the Kentucky Colonels — the title that came the year before the ABA-NBA merger dissolved the league and sent its players into the established circuit. When the Chicago Bulls claimed him in the ABA dispersal draft in 1976, he arrived in the NBA at full professional maturity: a 7-foot-2 center who had already proven himself at the highest competitive level available. Six seasons in Chicago followed (1976-1982), then five seasons with the San Antonio Spurs (1982-1987) — the black jersey that now carries his signature. He returned to the Bulls for the start of the 1987-88 season before finishing that same season with the Boston Celtics, then retired. The Spurs years are part of the story the black jersey tells. JSA COA. Framed 35x39. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐ \u003cstrong\u003eBasketball Hall of Fame 2011 — The A-Train's Permanent Station\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐ Artis Gilmore was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011 — recognition for a career that spanned both the ABA and NBA and that accumulated statistics across both leagues putting him among the most productive big men in the history of professional basketball. His career field goal percentage remains the highest in NBA history — a product of operating in the restricted area where his size and footwork made him nearly unblockable on the roll. The Spurs black jersey. Signed. \"HOF 11\" inscription. Framed 35x39. JSA authenticated. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🏀🌟 Artis Gilmore. Chipley, Florida. Jacksonville University. Kentucky Colonels ABA (1971-1976), 1975 ABA Champion, ABA MVP. Chicago Bulls (1976-1982, 1987-88). San Antonio Spurs (1982-1987). Boston Celtics (1987-88). Basketball Hall of Fame 2011. Signed Spurs black basketball jersey, HOF 11 inscription, framed 35x39, JSA COA. 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When Artis Gilmore signed this white San Antonio jersey and inscribed “HOF 11” to mark his 2011 Basketball Hall of Fame induction, and James Spence Authentication confirmed the signature and inscription as genuine, the result was a signed piece from one of the most physically imposing centers that professional basketball produced across the combined ABA-NBA era – a player who was dominant in both leagues at a time when the quality of play in the ABA was considered by many observers to be equal to or surpassing the older league.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🏀 Artis Gilmore was born September 21, 1949, in Chipley, Florida, and developed as a center at Jacksonville University in Florida before the Kentucky Colonels selected him in the 1971 ABA Draft. The American Basketball Association of the early 1970s was a league whose talent level included multiple players who would go on to define the NBA's subsequent decades – Julius Erving, David Thompson, Dan Issel, Rick Barry, and others who played in the ABA before the leagues merged in 1976 – and Gilmore competed against that level of talent while establishing himself as the most physically dominant center in the ABA's existence. At seven feet tall with a wingspan that extended his effective reach beyond what most opposing bigs could match, he combined a physical frame that could control the paint with the footwork and touch around the basket that made him one of the most efficient scorers in the professional game.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🏀 His 1975 ABA Championship with the Kentucky Colonels and his multiple ABA All-Star and MVP recognitions placed him at the top of the center conversation in professional basketball before the 1976 merger brought him to the NBA as part of the consolidation that absorbed four ABA teams. His years with the Chicago Bulls and San Antonio Spurs confirmed that the ABA dominance translated to the NBA level, and his career field goal percentage – one of the highest in the history of the professional game across both leagues – remained a statistical benchmark for the efficiency with which he converted opportunities in the paint. The white San Antonio Spurs jersey with his autograph and HOF 11 inscription is the signed document of a Hall of Fame career. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✍️ This San Antonio Spurs white basketball jersey carries Artis Gilmore's personal signature and “HOF 11” inscription, confirmed authentic by James Spence Authentication (JSA). Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🏀 Artis Gilmore. Chipley, Florida. Jacksonville University. Kentucky Colonels. Chicago Bulls. San Antonio Spurs. “A-Train.” 1975 ABA Champion. ABA MVP. Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2011. San Antonio White Basketball Jersey. JSA COA. Hall of Fame Sports Memorabilia. 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With the added bonus of being authenticated by JSA and featuring his Hall of Fame number 11, this jersey is a one-of-a-kind collector's item.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis NBA basketball was hand signed by Hall of Famer Artis Gilmore at our private signing. It is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity from Palm Beach Autographs and proof photo from signing. A tamper-evident hologram will be affixed to the item. 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At 7 feet 2 inches and with a physical presence that coaches and opponents described in almost mythological terms, the man they called the A-Train played for the Kentucky Colonels in the American Basketball Association and simply overwhelmed every center who stood across from him. ABA MVP in 1972. ABA champion in 1975, winning Finals MVP that same year. Six ABA All-Star selections. A statistics line that read less like a basketball box score and more like a checklist of everything a center is supposed to do in a game — every game. When the ABA folded and the Colonels were not among the franchises absorbed into the NBA, Artis Gilmore became available in a dispersal draft, and the Chicago Bulls selected him. He played six seasons in Chicago, then came to the San Antonio Spurs, where he spent the final chapter of his prime adding to a résumé that would eventually land him in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011 — hence the inscription on this jersey: \u003cem\u003eHOF 11\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a professionally framed, 35x39, wall-ready Artis Gilmore autographed San Antonio Spurs white basketball jersey, inscribed \u003cstrong\u003eHOF 11\u003c\/strong\u003e, accompanied by a James Spence Authentication (JSA) Certificate of Authenticity. It arrives complete — signed, inscribed, authenticated, framed, and ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e🏀 The A-Train and What He Did in Two Leagues\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eArtis Gilmore's story is uniquely divided between two professional basketball leagues, and the historical record of his career requires both halves to be understood completely. In the ABA, he was the best center in the sport — a transcendent rebounder, a shot-blocker before the stat was officially tracked, a physical presence who fundamentally altered what opposing offenses were permitted to attempt near the basket. In the NBA, he was a five-time All-Star who continued to produce at an elite level through his late 30s, playing for the Spurs until 1987 before returning briefly to the Bulls and then the Celtics. The combined career statistics, when measured across both leagues, place him among the most accomplished big men in the history of professional basketball. The Hall of Fame induction in 2011 was the formal acknowledgment of what players, coaches, and observers had known since the early 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e⛹️ The San Antonio White and What It Represents\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe San Antonio Spurs white road jersey from Gilmore's era is a clean, classic piece of basketball uniform history — the kind of jersey that reads as immediately identifiable to fans who know the franchise's arc, from the ABA Spurs through the championship eras of Tim Duncan. Artis Gilmore wore that white through some of the most productive years of his NBA career, and his inscription \u003cem\u003eHOF 11\u003c\/em\u003e beside the signature situates this piece precisely in the timeline of a career that the sport's highest recognition body formally celebrated three decades after his arrival in San Antonio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e🖼️ The Framed 35x39 Display\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 35x39, this framed display presents the Spurs white jersey at full scale — clean, imposing, and exactly what a serious basketball collectibles display deserves. The Gilmore signature and HOF 11 inscription are visible from across the room, and the frame was selected specifically to present the piece as finished sports art. It arrives ready to hang. No additional investment required.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e✍️ JSA Authentication\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe James Spence Authentication Certificate of Authenticity accompanying this jersey was issued after professional analysts evaluated this signature and inscription against a verified database of Artis Gilmore's authenticated autographs. JSA is among the most respected authentication services in sports memorabilia, and JSA certification is accepted universally across the collectibles marketplace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🏀 San Antonio Spurs collectors building era-spanning franchise displays\u003cbr\u003e🏀 ABA era basketball collectors who understand the full scope of Gilmore's career\u003cbr\u003e🏀 Hall of Fame inscription collectors who want documented induction acknowledgment\u003cbr\u003e🏀 Basketball center and big man position collectors\u003cbr\u003e🏀 Premium framed basketball gift buyers who want the complete, JSA-certified ready-to-hang display\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e📋 Item Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e🔹 \u003cstrong\u003ePlayer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Artis Gilmore, C — San Antonio Spurs \/ Chicago Bulls\u003cbr\u003e🔹 \u003cstrong\u003eTeam:\u003c\/strong\u003e San Antonio Spurs\u003cbr\u003e🔹 \u003cstrong\u003eJersey Color:\u003c\/strong\u003e White\u003cbr\u003e🔹 \u003cstrong\u003eInscription:\u003c\/strong\u003e HOF 11\u003cbr\u003e🔹 \u003cstrong\u003eFrame Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 35x39\u003cbr\u003e🔹 \u003cstrong\u003eAuthentication:\u003c\/strong\u003e JSA COA\u003cbr\u003e🔹 \u003cstrong\u003ePresentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Professionally Framed — Ready to Hang\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCondition: NOS.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hall of Fame Sports Memorabilia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48097212694760,"sku":"FNP-FJ1W-YMZB","price":394.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/2718\/4037\/files\/framed-autographed-signed-artis-gilmore-hof-11-35x39-san-antonio-white-basketball-jersey-669.webp?v=1772816362"}],"url":"https:\/\/vintageantiquesgifts.com\/collections\/artis-gilmore.oembed","provider":"Vintage and Antique Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}