Obama's high school basketball jersey sold for GHc 656K
- Obama was the 44th President of the United States of America
- During his time in high school, he was an exceptional sportsman
- He has had his basketball jersey sold at an auction for a whooping $120,000
Former US President Barack Obama's high school basketball jersey number 23 went up for sale in auction for an eye-watering Ghc 656,000 ($120,000).
The former head of state loves basketball and was himself quite the player in his heydays in Honolulu while attending Punahou School even winning the High School Varsity Championship.
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CNN reports that fellow Punahou alum Peter Noble, Obama's junior by three years, wore the same No. 23 while a member of the junior varsity team as well.
Interestingly, it only dawned on Noble that he was in possession of Obama's former jersey when he spotted the former US president in a Sports Illustrated article wearing the same jersey.
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Obama wore the No.23 Punahou jersey during his senior year as a member of the 1979 Hawaii State Champion boys' varsity basketball team.
YEN.com.gh previously reported that United States basketball teenage sensation Zion Williamson's shoe dismantled in front of A-list celebrities as Duke University played local rivals North Carolina.
Several VIP's ranging from President Barrack Obama, Spike Lee, Floyd Mayweather to Jay Z and other Hollywood bigwigs including top US athletes were in the house.
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Source: YEN.com.gh
