Sotheby's is set to spotlight a memorable piece of basketball history: the game-winning ball from the Knicks' dramatic Game 4 comeback in the NBA Finals. The online auction opens on June 30 and places a rare championship artifact in front of collectors and fans worldwide.
The ball was part of the decisive sequence at Madison Square Garden, when OG Anunoby tipped in a missed three-pointer from Jalen Brunson to complete a 107-106 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. That play helped seal the largest comeback in NBA Finals history and pushed New York toward its title-clinching Game 5 win in San Antonio.
Sotheby's has named the item "The Hand of OG" and is offering it through an NBA-backed online sale that includes 35 additional Finals-related lots. The broader selection features game-worn jerseys, nets from key games, and a piece of the court, reflecting the growing appeal of elite sports memorabilia in the auction world.
The sale is part of a larger NBA partnership that will bring 109 basketball items to market in the coming weeks, most of them tied to this season's playoffs. For major auction houses, these collections are becoming a bridge between sports culture and luxury collecting, attracting new audiences who value both rarity and story.
As sports memorabilia continues to gain momentum in global collecting, moments once remembered only on the court are increasingly becoming lasting cultural assets. This shift may help redefine how future generations preserve and value modern sports history.