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Drew Brees bought rare John Wooden Purdue jersey, with plans to display at Mackey Arena

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Brees paid $264,000 for the jersey, believed to be the only one of its kind in existence. He plans to loan it to Purdue, which will display it at Mackey Arena.

By Nathan Baird

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. — We now know who won the auction for a 1930s Purdue jersey believed to have been worn by basketball great John Wooden.

Perhaps fittingly, one Boilermaker sports legend stepped up to ensure a major piece of another's legacy would remain in Mackey Arena for generations.

Via video presentation after the dinner and question-and-answer session at a John Purdue Club "Boilermakers on the Road" gathering in Jeffersonville, Drew Brees came forward as the previously anonymous auction winner.

Technically Brees is loaning the jersey to Purdue, though he said it "will reside in the halls of Mackey Arena forever."

The auction’s full sale price of $264,000 earlier this month — $220,000 for the high bid, $44,000 for the buyer’s premium — set a record for a college basketball jersey, according to Heritage Auctions.

Full Article -- Journal & Courier

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