James Van Der Beek held an auction with items he used in “Dawson’s Creek” and “Varsity Blues” to raise funds for his cancer treatment.
+ Sharon Osbourne talks about the night of Ozzy’s death and reveals her husband’s last words
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 48-year-old actor, who was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer in 2023, managed to raise 47,000 dollars through the sale of objects and costume pieces from his personal collection.
The most valuable item, auctioned for 26,628 dollars, was a necklace that Van Der Beek’s character in “Dawson’s Creek” gave to Joey Porter, played by actress Katie Holmes.
Decorative objects from Dawson’s bedroom in the series, such as an ET figurine, were sold for 5,991 dollars, and a flannel shirt worn by Van Der Beek’s character was sold for 2,396 dollars.
Regarding the items from “Varsity Blues”, a cap worn by Max, Van Der Beek’s character, was sold for 4,660 dollars. A pair of cleats was also auctioned for 2,663 dollars.
In an interview with People, the father of six spoke about the auction items: “I’ve been holding onto these treasures for years, waiting for the right moment to do something with them, and with all the unexpected turns life has brought me recently, it became clear that the time is now.”
Actor James Van Der Beek was diagnosed with cancer in August 2023 and made the diagnosis public in November 2024. Since then, he has used his social media to raise awareness about the increasing incidence of colorectal cancer in younger adults.
Images: reproduction Columbia Tristar, Instagram @vanderjames. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
