Original composite drawing captioned by the artist “Rod Laver, Mad. Sq. Garden, Jan. 28, ’71,” ink and felt tip on off-white linen-textured wove paper, 11.25 x 14.5, signed and inscribed in pencil, “To Peter [sports author Peter Heller], The ball is always in your court, LeRoy ’75,” signed an additional time in full “LeRoy Neiman,” and signed and inscribed in blue-green felt tip, “To Peter, my best always, Rod Laver.” Matted and framed to an overall size of 17.75 x 21. Slight fading of felt tip (including Laver’s signature) and some small, faint handling creases, otherwise fine condition. Auction LOA Steve Grad/PSA/DNA and R&R COA.
