John F. Kennedy, Jr.'s Super Bowl & NBA Sports Tickets from the Last 2 Years of His Life

A small group of sports memorabilia, including seven professional sporting events tickets and passes, circa 1997-1999, belonging to John F. Kennedy, Jr. (1960-1999). Provenance: From the collection of Ron Hoskins, assassinologist.

John F. Kennedy, Jr. was an all-around athlete who came from a sports-obsessed family. He enjoyed swimming, sailing, snowboarding, football, and cross country, and tried his hand at water-skiing and paragliding. Football and basketball were two sports he loved to watch.

The Kennedys' beloved family tradition of playing football at their compound in Hyannis port starting back in the early twentieth century could have been the touchstone of JFK, Jr.'s interests in the game. John frequently attended basketball games throughout the late 1990s, where he was pictured seated next to celebrities Daryl Hannah, Donald F. Trump, and others (see attached photo as an example.)

The lot is comprised of:

1. An entrance ticket to Super Bowl XXXI, held at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans on January 26, 1997. The $275 ticket permitted seating in the exclusive loge area; this ticket corresponded to Gate A, Section 202, Row 2, Seat 2. The ticket stub has been removed. A gentle horizontal fold at the center of the ticket, else near fine. 5.125" x 2.675."

2. A Super Bowl XXXI "Security" lapel tag handwritten "Kennedy / escort." Minor fold at top, else near fine.

3. A Super Bowl XXXI flasher sponsored by Movi Motion Vision and Kodak Camera.

At Super Bowl XXXI, approximately 72,000 attendees watched the Green Bay Packers defeat the New England Patriots 35 to 21. Halftime show entertainment was provided by the Blues Brothers, James Brown, and ZZ Top.

4. A VIP entrance ticket to an NBA basketball game on March 26, 1997 played between the New York Knicks and the Detroit Pistons; the home team won by 11 points (105-94). The Gate 64, Court 12, Row AA, Seat 10 ticket cost $1,000 including tax. Used, with a heavy horizontal fold at center, else near fine.

5. A VIP entrance ticket to an NBA basketball game on January 29, 1998 where the Milwaukee Bucks beat the New York Knicks by 3 points (115-112). The Gate 64, Court 12, Row AA, Seat 9 ticket cost $1,250 including tax.

6.-7. A pair of VIP entrance tickets to Home Game 2 of the 1999 NBA Finals, where the New York Knicks met the San Antonio Spurs. The tickets corresponded to Gate 64, Court 12, Row AA, Seats 9 and 10, and cost $5,400 for both including tax. Both tickets were used and lightly folded in the center. 3" x 5.75."

This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.

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