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Wilt Chamberlain Rookie Uniform Sells For $1.79 Mil ... Sets Vintage Record!

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Another record for Wilt Chamberlain ... the "Big Dipper's" uniform from his '59-'60 rookie season, worn in virtually every home game, sold at auction for an astounding $1.79 MILLION!!

The #13 "PHILA" jersey and shorts combo were on the block at SCP Auctions ... where after 16 massive bids, the threads sold Saturday night for 7 figures.

With a nearly $1.8 million sale price (the minimum bid was $200k), SCP says the jersey easily set the record for vintage hoops memorabilia.

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As we previously reported, the 4x NBA MVP rocked the uni for virtually all, if not all, regular season and playoff home games, including a series with Bill Russell's Boston Celtics in the Eastern Division Finals (Philly lost in 6 games).