If you’ve ever wanted to own the locker used by UConn basketball stars Azzi Fudd or Alex Karaban, here’s your chance.
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If you’ve ever wanted to own the locker used by UConn basketball stars Azzi Fudd or Alex Karaban, here’s your chance.
As the university prepares to continue its nearly $100 million renovation of the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on the Storrs campus after the basketball season ends, UConn Athletics is now offering for sale “authenticated pieces of history” that have been removed from the arena.
Offered via the website CollectUConn.com, Husky fans can purchase or bid on collectibles that include seats from the venue autographed by coaches Geno Auriemma and Dan Hurley, rings made from materials used in former lockers, locker room stools and the game-used lockers themselves.
UConn has partnered with CollectU, a company that turns renovations into premium memorabilia to engage fans, deliver revenue and save the environment.
Chris Grosse, senior associate athletic director for external strategy, said the campaign will generate additional revenue for UConn’s athletic programs.
“We view this as an opportunity to meet multiple demands,” Grosse said. “Our fans take pride in displaying their love for our teams. With The Gampel Collection, they have the chance to buy some of the most unique memorabilia around.”
The items will ship in April following their removal from Gampel.
The arena has served as the stage for UConn basketball games since 1990. The men’s and women’s teams have combined to win 18 national championships, which has fueled the nickname for Storrs as “The Basketball Capitol of the World.”
