1969-1970 Topps Basketball #25 Lew Alcindor Rookie PSA NM-MT 8

Sold For:

$19,200

Year:

1969

Auction:

2023 Spring

Lot #:

3324

Category:

Basketball Cards or Memorabilia

Graded NM-MT 8 by PSA. Outstanding high-grade rookie card of Hall of Famer Lew Alcindor (aka Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) from the classic 1969-1970 Topps set. This example features bright colors, a crisp image, strong corners (slightly weaker bottom left), and centering slightly toward the bottom left. Clean reverse. Jabbar is recognized as one of the greatest players in NBA history. Holder of numerous career records, he 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 tremendous high-grade example of one of basketball-card collecting's iconic cards. Opening Bid $5,000.