I was saddened to hear the news that acclaimed artist LeRoy Neiman passed away yesterday. He was truly an amazing artist with a style all his own that is often copied today. Upper Deck Authenticated had the privilege of partnering with Neiman on a piece that was signed by the artist and Michael Jordan in the ‘90’s. The piece turned out beautifully and now becomes and even more collectible item with Neiman’s passing.
UDA partnered with LeRoy on a unique piece with Michael Jordan that both signed.
Neiman definitely lived a full life having been the official painter for five Olympiads and painted countless classic sports moments. One of my personal favorite pieces of Neiman was shown at the end of Rocky III where Rocky Balboa and Apollo Creed square off in a private rematch.
Farewell LeRoy, you will be missed!
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I recently heard that LeRoy Neiman died. My dad liked his paintings. He would see them in the ads in Playboy. He liked his work so much that in1965, when I was born, he named me after Mr. Neiman. The funny thing is, not knwing very much about who LeRoy Neiman was, I became artist myself, a sculptor. You can see my work at leroytransfield.com