Rod Thorn Autographs
Rod Thorn is an American former professional basketball player and executive who played a significant role in the development and growth of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Born on May 23, 1941, in Princeton, West Virginia, Thorn attended NBA greats Bill Russell and Elgin Baylor in high school. He then went on to play college basketball at West Virginia University, where he was recognized as an All-American in 1963.
Following his incredibly successful college career, Thorn was drafted by the Baltimore Bullets in the first round of the 1963 NBA Draft. He played for the Bullets for a total of four seasons before being traded to the Seattle SuperSonics in 1967, where he played one season before retiring and transitioning to the basketball management side of the sport. Thorn was the general manager of the Chicago Bulls from 1978 to 1985 and was responsible for building the early championship team. Thorn was then named general manager of the New Jersey Nets in 2000 and is credited with bringing them great success as they reached the NBA Finals in both 2002 and 2003.
Throughout his basketball career, Rod Thorn was recognized as one of the great basketball executives and respected basketball minds in the sport. He served on several NBA committees, including the Competition Committee, and was named NBA Executive of the Year in 2002 by the Sporting News. Rod Thorn’s efforts to bring diverse and skilled players into the league have also been acknowledged, and it's clear that his contribution to the NBA will continue to be remembered and celebrated for years to come.
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Traded items with a signature of Rod Thorn
The most expensive item with a signature of Rod Thorn (Rod Thorn 1970 Topps Rookie Signature Autograph RC *POP 1* PSA/DNA 7 AUTO 10 HOF) was sold in October 2019 for $295.95 while the cheapest item (Rod Thorn Signed Autograph 4x6 Photo NBA Front Office Jordan HOF Chicago Bulls) found a new owner for $0.01 in October 2023. The month with the most items sold (4) was May 2023 with an average selling price of $18.93 for an autographed item of Rod Thorn. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in October 2019 with $295.95 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.01 was October 2023. In average, an autographed item from Rod Thorn is worth $11.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Rod Thorn were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | $$ SIGNED ROD THORN TRADING CARD AUTOGRAPHED CARD HOF WEST VIRGINIA NBA - 6 | $24.99 |  |
| -Rod Thorn- Signed/Autograph/Auto 8x10 Basketball NBA Photo Seattle Supersonics | $19.99 | |
| 1970 Topps #167 Rod Thorn Signed Autograph Auto PSA/DNA Certified Basketball HOF | $79.99 | |
| 1970-71 Topps Basketball #170 Rod Thorn RC Signed Auto | $54.98 | |
| 1970/71 Topps #167 Rod Thorn Signed Rookie Card Beckett Authentic Autograph BAS | $99.99 | |
| HOF ROD THORN 1970-71 TOPPS ROOKIE SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED CARD #167 SUPERSONICS | $59.95 | |
| NBA LEGEND AND HOF'ER ROD THORN SIGNED CUSTOM CARD | $15.00 | |
| Rod Thorn 1970 Topps Signed Beckett BAS Basketball Card Autograph auto | $69.99 | |
| ROD THORN 1970-71 TOPPS ROOKIE SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED CARD #167 HALL OF FAME | $20.50 | |
| ROD THORN 1970-71 TOPPS ROOKIE SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED CARD #167 HALL OF FAME | $37.36 | |
| Rod Thorn Authentic Autographed Signed Hall of Fame Legends Signature Card | $8.82 | |
 | Rod Thorn PSA DNA Signed 1970 Topps Rookie Autograph | $152.04 | |
| ROD THORN SEATTLE SUPERSONICS HOF '18 autographed 8x10 photo w/COA | $7.99 | |
| Rod Thorn Signed 1970 Topps Basketball #167 RC Rookie AUTO PSA/DNA LOW POP | $61.00 | |
| ROD THORN SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED 1970 TOPPS TALL BOY ROOKIE RC CARD # 167 HOF | $55.00 | |
