Overview
- Sotheby’s has listed the basketball from OG Anunoby’s 1.2-second tip that decided Game 4 for a June 30 sale and is offering other authenticated 2026 Finals items such as game-worn jerseys, a game-used net, and court panels.
- Reporters say Anunoby tossed the ball into the crowd after the buzzer and that Knicks executives later retrieved it before the item was consigned to Sotheby’s.
- The auction house gave no public estimate and collectors and analysts have publicly speculated that the ball could fetch roughly $3 million, a figure described as an estimate rather than a confirmed price.
- Players and observers have expressed strong frustration about inconsistent access to game-used items and have called for public explanations of how the NBA and teams decide which artifacts are retained or sold.
- The sale matters because the tip capped the Knicks’ 29-point Finals comeback and their first title in 53 years, and the controversy could prompt policy changes at the NBA level and shift how teams handle historic memorabilia.