Basketball
greats has been a favorite for the artist to capture on canvas. Especially when he's had the pleasure of meeting and
discussing his work with each player. Some of these pieces were personally autographed by the athlete and arist and used for
raising funds for selected charities.
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| 1992 Summer Olympics - JORDAN and MAGIC |
Delgado was commissioned to created this work as a tribute to the
two members of first U.S. Olympic "dream" team. They are of course Hall of famers, Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan, legends
of the hardwood. This piece symbolizes the pot of Olympic gold that they achieved by winning the medal at Barcelona in 1992.
This pieces was the first rendition ever as Shaquille O'Neal as a Los Angeles Laker after he left the
Magic. This work was created for the MDA, Magic Johnson Celebrity Charity Event were Magic honored Shaquille. This original
was used for the cover of the invitations and programs. Later that evening the original was auctioned off live on stage with
the proceeds going to the charity.
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| Iverson-Philadelphia 76er |
Perhaps on of NBA's most promising young stars and future Hall of Famer Alan Iversion brings to the
table a dynamic and explosive style to the game of basketball. This is an original commission piece and is now
property of the Iversion's estate.
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Both commissioned paintings shown here represents the great Los Angeles Laker,
Magic Johnson. For 5 straight years the artist work directly with the Hall of Famer in creating original works for his MDA
Super Star MDA Charity held yearly at Beverly Hills. The work on the left is a commissioned piece that was presented to him
as a gift for breaking the total record of 9887 assists. This original is now displayed at his estate.
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