Jim Valvano Autographs
James Thomas Anthony Valvano (March 10, 1946 – April 28, 1993), nicknamed Jimmy V, was an American college basketball player, coach, and broadcaster. Valvano had a successful coaching career with multiple schools, culminating at NC State. While the head coach at NC State, his team won the 1983 NCAA Division I men's basketball title against improbable odds. Valvano is remembered for his ecstatic celebration after winning the national championship game against the heavily favored Houston Cougars.
Valvano is also remembered for an inspirational and memorable speech delivered at the 1993 ESPY Awards while terminally ill with cancer. Valvano implored the audience to laugh, think, and cry each day and announced the formation of The V Foundation for Cancer Research whose motto would be "Don't give up. Don't ever give up". He gave the speech less than two months before his death from adenocarcinoma. The ESPY Awards now include the Jimmy V Award named in his honor. Each year, a college basketball event called the Jimmy V Classic is held in his honor and in support of cancer research.
Valvano was the middle child of Rocco and Angelina Valvano, and was of Italian descent. He was born in Corona, Queens, New York. Valvano was a three-sport athlete at Seaford High School in Seaford on Long Island and graduated in 1963.
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Traded items with a signature of Jim Valvano
The most expensive item with a signature of Jim Valvano (JIM VALVANO Autograph 1991 NC STATE Wolfpack SIGNED 30 Autos BASKETBALL Cruise) was sold in January 2026 for $1,499.95 while the cheapest item (Jim Valvano Unsigned North Carolina State Wolfpack) found a new owner for $2.50 in March 2008. The month with the most items sold (2) was May 2009 with an average selling price of $169.50 for an autographed item of Jim Valvano. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2021 with $995.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $19.99 was April 2008. In average, an autographed item from Jim Valvano is worth $395.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Jim Valvano were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 1989 Collegiate Collection NSCU NC State Wolfpack Jim Valvano Autograph #191 | $450.00 |  |
| 1989 Collegiate Collection NSCU NC State Wolfpack Jim Valvano Autograph #191 | $450.00 | |
| 1989 Collegiate Collection NSCU NC State Wolfpack Jim Valvano Autograph #191 | $450.00 | |
| 1992 COURTSIDE FLASHBACK AUTOGRAPH #40 JIM VALVANO POP 1 PSA 6 DNA AUTO 8 | $379.74 | |
| 1992 COURTSIDE FLASHBACK AUTOGRAPH #40 JIM VALVANO POP 1 PSA 6 DNA AUTO 8 | $379.74 | |
| 1992 COURTSIDE FLASHBACK AUTOGRAPH #40 JIM VALVANO POP 1 PSA 6 DNA AUTO 8 | $379.74 | |
| 1992 Courtside Jim Valvano Autograph Auto North Carolina State PSA 9 AUTO 9 | $695.94 | |
| 1992 Courtside Jim Valvano Autograph Auto North Carolina State PSA 9 AUTO 9 | $695.94 | |
| 1992 Courtside Jim Valvano Autograph Auto North Carolina State PSA 9 AUTO 9 | $695.94 | |
| Jim Valvano 1992 Courtside Autographed card #40 NC State Beautiful Card!!! | $660.00 | |
| Jim Valvano 1992 Courtside Autographed card #40 NC State Beautiful Card!!! | $660.00 | |
| Jim Valvano 1992 Courtside Autographed card #40 NC State Beautiful Card!!! | $660.00 | |
| Rare -JIM VALVANO- Beckett BAS Signed/Autograph/Auto JIMMY V Basketball Card | $199.99 | |
| Rare -JIM VALVANO- Beckett BAS Signed/Autograph/Auto JIMMY V Basketball Card | $199.99 | |
| Rare -JIM VALVANO- Beckett BAS Signed/Autograph/Auto JIMMY V Basketball Card | $199.99 | |
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Latest News about Jim Valvano
Dick Vitale: Remembering Jim Valvano today, this week and every day after (12/05/2022): Vitale says it is hard to believe that Jimmy V has been gone for almost 30 years from cancer His legacy lives on as we fight -- and we have made progress. 
V Week 2021 - Curing cancer: The mission of Jim Valvano and Dick Vitale continue (11/30/2021): V Week 2021 is taking place through Dec. 12. The fight against cancer never stops, and we are determined to achieve victory. If you're able to, help us defeat cancer by donating at v.org/donate. Bob Valvano, brother of Jim, says he has leukemia (04/20/2021): Bob Valvano, the brother of late North Carolina State men's basketball coach and broadcaster Jim Valvano, says that he has leukemia.
