Basketball Autograph experts...regarding Kareem

[200lbhockeyplayer]

My question is when did Kareem Abdul-Jabber stop signing "Kareem".

I know he used to just sign the first name, now he typically just signs the last name.

Any help is appreciated.

 

[Rickzcards]

It's been awhile now that he's stopped signing his first name. I have a auto 8x10 with his auto that I received back in 2001 and he only signed Abdul-Jabbar.

 

[200lbhockeyplayer]

It's been awhile now that he's stopped signing his first name. I have a auto 8x10 with his auto that I received back in 2001 and he only signed Abdul-Jabbar.

I'm not sure when it was, and every exemplar now I see is the "Abdul-Jabbar" signature, not the "Kareem" signature.

 

[kdailey4315]

Not trying to hijack the thread but would a Lewis "Lou" Alcindor auto be worth more than an Abdul-Jabbar? Given that both autos were on the exact same type of medium? I've always wondered this.

 

[200lbhockeyplayer]

Not trying to hijack the thread but would a Lewis "Lou" Alcindor auto be worth more than an Abdul-Jabbar? Given that both autos were on the exact same type of medium? I've always wondered this.

I would say yes, especially if it is an early signature from the UCLA days.

The "Abdul Jabbar" signature is his most common, therefore anything other would probably have a premium...like some inscriptions.

 

[Rickzcards]

Not trying to hijack the thread but would a Lewis "Lou" Alcindor auto be worth more than an Abdul-Jabbar? Given that both autos were on the exact same type of medium? I've always wondered this.

I would say yes, especially if it is an early signature from the UCLA days.

The "Abdul Jabbar" signature is his most common, therefore anything other would probably have a premium...like some inscriptions.

I haven't seen a Alcindor auto but I would think that it would command a HUGE premium. I know that he is a very reluctant signer and will turn down most IP requests.