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Unseld spent his entire NBA career with the Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets,  and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1988. In 1969, he became only the second player ever to win both Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player in the same season (Wilt Chamberlain being the first). He was a 5x All Star and was one of the best defensive players of his era. In 1975, he led the NBA in rebounding and the following season, he led the NBA in field goal percentage with a .561 percentage.

Famed for his rebounding, bone-jarring picks and ability to ignite a fast break with his crisp, accurate outlet passes, Unseld made up for his lack of size (6’7”) with brute strength and sheer determination. Unseld took the Bullets franchise to four NBA Finals, and won the championship in 1978 over the Seattle SuperSonics, in which he was named the Finals MVP. He ended his playing career following the 1980–1981 season, and his #41 jersey was retired by the Bullets shortly thereafter. In 1996, he was named as one of the NBA's 50 Greatest Players of all time

Offered is a vintage team issued (from Louisville) 8” x 10” photograph signed by Unseld while he was in college.  Personalized to Doc and signed first name only.