Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction Spring 2022
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/31/2022
When it comes to the more recent modern game of basketball does it get any better than this? Featuring four of the best players that the National Basketball Association has even seen, presented here we have a hall of famer graded card lot of four (4) including Larry Bird, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, and Steve Nash with the last three names being rookie cards. Leading us off we a 1981-82 Topps card #4 in the set of “The Hick from French Lick” Larry Bird. His first solo card, it features the young star during warm ups with the Celtics. Having been graded by the pros over at Beckett, they have deemed the card to be worth of an EXCELLENT+ grade of 5.5 with centering issues and softer corners certainly contributing to the lower grade. The next card is of the big man himself, Shaquille O’Neal. Shown on this 1992 Topps Stadium Club release, the young Shaq looked larger than life even then with size of mythical proportions. Encased in a GRA holder and being deemed as a GEM MINT 10 with subgrades of centering, corners, edges, and surface all listed as 10 as well, it should be noted that a black streak appears on what appears the left side of the stat line of the cards back side with it appearing to be on the card and not the holder. Third, is a card of Canada’s finest basketball player, Steve Nash. On offense during a game with the moment being captured and featured on this 1996-97 NBA Hoops release, this example has been graded by Beckett subsidiary, BCCG, and has been given a MINT or BETTER 10 grade for its perfection. Lastly, rounding out this presented lot is a card of the Black Mamba himself. Featured on a 1997 Upper Deck/Nestle Crunch Time release, the young superstar is seen putting up a shot as the focal point on a greyed-out background. Graded once again by BCCG and like the Nash example, earning a grade of MINT or BETTER 10, the holder of this example features a swatch of yellow mesh from a Kobe game worn rookie jersey in that iconic Laker gold. All the holders present well with only light scratching present and look to make healthy additions to you growing collection.
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