1969-1970 Topps Basketball #25 Lew Alcindor Rookie SGC MINT 9 - Highest Graded!

Sold For:

$49,200

Year:

1969

Auction:

2023 Spring

Lot #:

3323

Category:

Basketball Cards or Memorabilia

Graded MINT 9 by SGC. Highest-graded example! Exceptional ultra-high-grade rookie card of Hall of Famer Lew Alcindor (aka Kareem Abdul Jabbar) from the classic 1969-1970 Topps set. This classic card is a favorite with collectors and rarely found in this extraordinary high grade. This example has vibrant colors, superb image quality, sharp corners, and centering a hint toward the bottom right. Clean reverse. Jabbar is recognized as one of the greatest players in NBA history. Holder of numerous career records, Jabbar was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1995. The following year he was selected as one of the NBA’s 50 Greatest Players by a panel of experts. A stunning ultra-high-grade example of one of card collecting's iconic cards. Opening Bid $20,000.