Vintage 1980s Magic Johnson Converse 'Thrillin' Basketball Print Advertisement — Original Showtime NBA Celebrity Endorsement Ad
Approximately 10 x 12 inches.
This vintage 1980s Converse magazine advertisement features Magic Johnson mid-drive in full Showtime glory, wearing his signature Magic Converse sneakers and Lakers-era 'Magic' jersey on an outdoor court. The bold yellow 'THRILLIN'' headline and tagline 'Magic. New Treads and Threads by Converse for Showtime' perfectly capture the electric energy of 1980s NBA basketball at its cultural peak. An original print ad merging sneaker history, celebrity endorsement, and the Lakers dynasty into a single collectible image, this is a standout piece for sports memorabilia collectors, sneakerheads, and fans of the Showtime era.
What you see is what you get; the ad in the photo is the exact one that'll come to you. Listed sizes are close, but treat them as ballpark, not gospel.
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Every unframed ad rides safe: acid free sleeve, stiff backerboard behind it, another board up front, all tucked into a rigid photo mailer and sent USPS with 3-day tracking. It'll get to you the way it left us.