NITF! PREMIUM Limited NIKE Poster ☆ A Century Of Basketball Naismith John Norman

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For Sale:
NITF! ☆ Vintage 1991
☆ Very Limited ☆ Premium Paper Stock ☆
NIKE Basketball Poster ☆ A Century Of Basketball ☆ Artist: John Norman
☆ printed for Special Promotional use and given to Key Executives and Athletes ☆
This Premium Poster was
never available for retail sale
! ☆ Never Displayed ☆ No Pin Holes or Tape Residue!
Full Size Poster: 20"x38"
A Must Have For the John Norman / James Naismith / NIKE Poster Completist!
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Nearly Impossible To Find!
Here is the Story and it came directly from a long time Nike employee who was directly involved in business end of Nike Posters.
The Very Limited Edition A Century Of Basketball poster were printed on heavier, uncoated, speckletone, cardstock, paper. John Norman is known to be a stickler for quality and these Premium poster were made to his specs. These Very Limited, Premium versions were only used for special promotional use and given to key executives and athletes.  They were NEVER AVAILABLE FOR RETAIL sale!  The production cost of the Limited, Premium posters was too expensive for the retail market, so they changed the retail poster to a coated paper, but still of very high quality.
PLEASE NOTE:
I have included a few photos to show the differences in the Limited, Premium poster and the retail poster.  Those photos are for Visual Comparison only!  The retail version of the poster is available, but is being sold separately.
Words From The Edges:
1891-1991 Basket ball, two words, and the clock starts. Naismith's game. The baskets were for peaches. At Smith College, the
women played in bloomers
, and the men were not allowed to watch. Time evolves. 1921, two words become one.  Swoosh. Up and down in and out and the fade away. Time finds finesse. 1936, the first
Olympic basketball game
. Offense, defense, and the Alley-oop. The ball is through the hoop. The
five millionth point
is scored in the NBA. Time circles the globe. 1989, the space shuttle carries a basketball into orbit. 360, Double Pump and Slam. 1991, one hundred years on the clock, and the game has just begun.
------------------- First Women
That first women's game was played between two teams of Smith College students: the class of 1895 (sophomores) and the class of 1896 (first-years). The audience was exclusively women, since the bloomers worn in public by the players were considered immodest and inappropriate for the eyes of men.
------------------- Olympic
Basketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics was the first appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event. The tournament was played between 7 August and 14 August 1936 in Berlin, Germany. 23 nations entered the competition, making basketball the largest tournament of the team sports, but Hungary and Spain withdrew, meaning 21 competed.
The IOC and International Basketball Federation, which is the governing body of international basketball, used the 1936 tournament to experiment with outdoor basketball. Lawn and dirt tennis courts were used for the competition, but this caused problems when the weather was adverse, especially during the final of the tournament.
The medals were awarded by James Naismith, the inventor of basketball. The United States won its first gold medal, while Canada and Mexico won silver and bronze, their only medals in basketball, as of 2020.
------------------- 5M NBA Points
Jan. 26, 1988  SALT LAKE CITY -- Rickey Green recorded the 5 millionth point in NBA history and Karl Malone scored 36 points Monday night, leading the Utah Jazz to a 119-96 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Green sank a 3-point shot from the top of the key at the third-quarter buzzer to reach the milestone and give the Jazz a 92-67 lead.
Play was stopped at the next dead ball and the Rickey Green recognized. He was asked to autograph the ball, which was sent to the NBA Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass.
John Norman's Own Words:
When I was a boy, the ability to draw a horse or Speed Racer's Mach 5 was an easy way to impress a girl or to make a friend. I was raised as an only child by my grandmother and sometimes struggled to find my place in the world. In high school, my two passions were basketball and art. I had an art teacher and a coach who made lasting impressions on me. Now, 23 years into my career, I still feel lucky every day that the boy who loved to draw got to grow up and get paid to show people his drawings. What a wonderful life.
John Norman has worked on dozens and dozens of Nike campaigns.  He has created Videos, Brochures, Print Advertisements and Posters to name a few.  John was called a "visual storyteller" by the Wall Street Journal after creating campaigns for Nike and Coca Cola that required no dialogue and could be run in a multitude of countries. His work has received an Emmy nomination, numerous Cannes Lions, an Epica award, D&AD awards, and One Show awards. John Norman is known to be a stickler for quality and it shows in everything he creates.
Unfortunately eBay does not allow LINKS to other web pages, but if you google "John Norman Nike" you will find his dot com.  You can search for NIKE on his page, which will allow to watch / view all his Nike projects.  VERY COOL!!!
This poster would make the perfect addition to the wall of any She Shed, Man Cave, Fan Cave, Sports Bar, Gym or Sports theme restaurant!
The Vintage, Limited, Premium Poster is in Excellent Condition! Never Hung so No Pin Holes, Tape Residue or Tears.
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Due to the value of this item the domestic shipping includes insurance costs. Also, as of July 2011, eBay started charging their FVF (Final Value Fee) on shipping / insurance costs, this means I have to pad the handling to cover the additional eBay fees.
PACKAGING:
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our Foam Board poster will be shipped insured, sandwiched between multiple sheets of sturdy cardboard
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