Magician describes the basketball career of Penny Hardaway perfectly. He not only left an indelible mark on the Orlando Magic, his level of play was often described as magical. Intensely talented with the basketball in his hand, he was a threat to expertly drive, shoot or pass the ball every time it was in his hands. His great court awareness and superior passing skills equaled more than 3,500 assists for his career, a 5.0 per game average. There wasn’t a spot on the court that Hardaway couldn’t comfortably and confidently make a pass to an open teammate for an easy conversion. After being drafted third overall by the Warriors in the 1993 NBA Draft, Hardaway was traded to the Magic and teamed with Shaquille O’Neal to form one of the top tandems in league history. Hardaway’s leadership and play at the point was a key reason why the Magic quickly ascended to the top of the Eastern Conference and earned a spot in the 1995 NBA Finals.

Hardaway has autographed this “Magician” 20” x 30” image in silver paint pen. His signature is deemed authentic by virtue of Upper Deck Authenticated’s Five-Step Process.