Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain basketball legends have been captured on canvas by the renowned sports artist Richard Marks. The unique painting, which has been duly noted by Wilt Chamberlain’s and Bill Russell’s autograph, is being offered exclusively by Sportfolio Group of Dallas, Texas.
The painting’s artist, Richard Marks, is a noted sports artist who prides himself on “capturing a certain moment in time or a certain player’s essence.” He has been commissioned by many renowned galleries, a variety of corporations and national sports collectible companies, The Pro-Football Hall of Fame, The Colorado Sports Hall of Fame, The Nolan Ryan Museum and the Baltimore Colts 1959 Championship Team reunion committee.
The painting of Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain basketball action moment features both athletes lost in intense concentration on the ball and how they will respond to the next instant to battle through the game. The original painting was executed in the watercolor medium that captures the subtle shades of jerseys and the powerful expressions etched on powerful faces. The original art work is 20” x 16” and is mirrored exactly by high quality giclee prints produced and offered exclusively by Sportfolio Group in a limited edition of 250. The prints will be offered both on stretched canvas and archival paper. For more information and to see closer detail on this print, click on www.sportfoliogroup.com
Richard Marks has been painting professionally for 25 years and has worked in the graphic design field for over 20 years. Mr. Marks has had the opportunity to work with and meet many of the great athletes of our time. “I love sports and painting. God has blessed me with opportunities to combine both into a very rewarding career and life. I have always been fascinated by the desire and determination of athletes to go beyond their limits to achieve greatness in their sport.”
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Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain basketball collisions on the court are legendary and now immortalized on by in this painting. Wilt Chamberlain was Bill Russell’s adversary as well as Bill Russell being Wilt Chamberlain basketball nemesis. For four years Bill Russell was named the NBA MVP, but was second to Wilt Chamberlain who was first team All-NBA. Many said that Wilt Chamberlain basketball tower at 7’1” and 275 lbs was perhaps the most athletic player in the history of the NBA. But others said Bill Russell was more valuable to the Celtics than any other player in the league was to their team. A point amplified by the Celtics, with Bill Russell, won 11 NBA Championships while Wilt Chamberlain basketball tally claimed only two. The two were fire and water, Wilt Chamberlain basketball records were tops for scoring, Bill Russell did the same with rebounding. Both were elected to ‘One of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996).’
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Wilt Chamberlain basketball legend was born Wilton Norman "Wilt" Chamberlain on August 21, 1936. As a youngster Wilt Chamberlain was an outstanding athlete in Track and Field running the 440 in 49 seconds, high jumping over 6’6” and a champion shot putter. Later, in college at Kansas University, Wilt Chamberlain won the High Jump in the Big 8 three consecutive years as well as competing in the 100 yard dash, triple jump and shot.
He died October 12, 1999. He was often referred to as “Wilt the Stilt,” “The Big Dipper,” and “Chairman of the Boards.” He played professionally for Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors; the Philadelphia 76ers, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Harlem Globetrotters.
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