Leake Auction announced this weekend that the 2011 Kia Optima Los Angeles Clippers basketball star Blake Griffin jumped over to win the 2011 NBA Sprite Slam Dunk Contest will be auctioned off.
After jumping over the car, Griffin put the Optima up for auction to aid a cancer research according to a Leake press release.
Henry Primeaux of Tulsa purchased the car, but is now selling it on Saturday, June 8 during Leake's 41st annual collector car show & auction in the Expo Building at the Tulsa Fairgrounds.
All proceeds will benefit children who come to the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma and the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma.
Griffin's winning dunk came after jumping over the hood of the Kia Optima while catching a pass thrown by Baron Davis from the car's sunroof. Griffin later agreed to an endorsement campaign for Kia, and has appeared in a number of commercials for the company since.
The vehicle has not been driven and has only 50 miles on it according to Leake.
"As a sports memorabilia collector, I was excited when I saw Blake Griffin jump over a Kia Optima and when I found out it was available at auction. I got on the auction line and was lucky to be the highest bidder and win the Optima," said Primeaux according to the press release. "This 2011 Kia Optima SX, which is autographed by Blake Griffin on the steering wheel and the driver's door frame, has been on display at Primeaux Kia for two years and I'm now happy that we can offer the car for a worthy cause just as Blake did when he put the car up for auction."
Daily admission is $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and military personnel with an ID and $7 for children under 12. Doors open at 9am each day.
The auction will start at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, 10:00 a.m. on Saturday and 11:00 a.m. on Sunday according to Leake.
Click here for more information on the auction.
Leake Auction Company was formed back in 1972 as one of the first car auctions in the U.S. Since then the company has sold over 34,000 cars and currently operates in Tulsa, Oklahoma City and Dallas.
The company has been featured on several episodes of two different reality TV series, Fast N Loud on Discovery and The Car Chasers on CBNC Prime according to the press release.
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