$1.7M Wilt Chamberlain Rookie Card Sets Record For Most Expensive Ever

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$1.7M Wilt Chamberlain Rookie Card Sets Record For Most Expensive Ever

Wilt Chamberlain already owns many of the records listed in the NBA history books. Despite passing away in the 1990s, he just broke another. Last month, a very rare Wilt Chamberlain rookie card was unearthed after sitting in a closet, and now it's sold for $1.7 million. Not only is it the most expensive Chamberlain […]

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