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Autographed jerseys of Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James and Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird were among the items auctioned off during bankruptcy proceedings involving former NBA small forward Darius Miles. <\/p>\n
On Sunday, TMZ Sports reported Miles received $12,780 from the sale of basketball memorabilia and other personal items. Additional basketball-related pieces included signed shoes from the Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki and two-time NBA champion Lamar Odom. <\/p>\n
Last September,Beth Hundsdorfer and George Pawlaczykof theBelleville News-Democratreported the third overall pick in the 2000 NBA draft listed less than $500,000 in assets and $1.57 million in liabilities on his bankruptcy paperwork. <\/p>\n
Among his debts included $282,041 owed to the Internal Revenue Service and $20,000 in unpaid child support, according to theBelleville News-Democrat. <\/p>\n
Miles received $1,500 for the James jersey, $100 for the Bird jersey, $375 for the Nowitzki shoe and $225 for the Odom shoe during the sale, per TMZ Sports. He also earned $900 from the sale of two guns and two bucks for his toaster, among other items. <\/p>\n
The 35-year-old Illinois native played seven seasons in the NBA with the Los Angeles Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Portland Trail Blazers and Memphis Grizzlies. He averaged 10.1 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists across 446 appearances. <\/p>\n
He most recently played during the 2008-09 season, appearing in 34 games with the Grizzlies. <\/p>\n
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