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African-American basketball player George Gervin (born 1952), 'the Iceman', played in both the American Basketball Association and National Basketball Association for the Virginia Squires, San Antonio Spurs, and Chicago Bulls. He was named as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History. White leather game-worn shoe with black leather accents worn by Gervin. The shoe is for the right foot and features the Nike logo on the sides. Black leather accent at heel of shoe with white type reading: [NIKE / AIR]. The proper left side of the shoe has a handwritten message to Bill Ficke reading: [To Bill / (illegible writing) / George Gerwin / #44].