NBA / Hobby Mt. Rushmore

mkebuckscollect · 12-06-2020, 12:38 PM

My NBA Mt. Rushmore, as rookies. Each of these players indelibly changed the game I love. And each of these cards represented a different milestone for my life in the hobby.

I remember when I got my first Fleer Jordan rookie, it felt like a seat at the “big kid’s table” in the hobby.

When I got my LeBron TC rookie, it was in my (then!) biggest trade of my life.

My Kareem rookie I found raw at a show for (relative) pennies, and graded myself!

The Russell rookie auto I traded one of my favorite Giannis pc items for, but brought in my grail for my favorite non-Buck NBA player in history.

I am very fortunate today to have a number of cards more monetarily valuable than these four, but these guys are my all-time #1-#4 in the NBA, and each card has such a meaningful story to me that I’ll never get rid of them or “upgrade.”

Would love to see and learn about everyone else’s!!!!

smalltown · 12-06-2020, 01:38 PM

Gorgeous cards! Love the write up. But that Bill Russell - Completely next level!

Bob824 · 12-06-2020, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by mkebuckscollect

I am very fortunate today to have a number of cards more monetarily valuable than these four, but these guys are my all-time #1-#4 in the NBA, and each card has such a meaningful story to me that I’ll never get rid of them or “upgrade.”

Thanks for highlighting that even if these cards are not the most valuable (money-wise) in your collection, they are what you will keep over any others.

We need to bring the fun and passion of collecting back to our hobby.

Great cards.

gomiamigo · 12-06-2020, 03:57 PM

Love the vintage!!

Deadshot · 12-06-2020, 04:30 PM

This is awesome! Do you have a 5th card you would add if you could?

ThoseBackPages · 12-06-2020, 04:36 PM

Fantastic!

nman84 · 12-06-2020, 05:02 PM

Awesome cards! Very similar to what I have except my Russell is not autographed

rats60 · 12-06-2020, 05:59 PM

No one changed the game more than Wilt Chamberlain. He was so dominant, the NBA had to change rules to stop him. The 4 guys you picked, no. Now a case could be made for Jordan taking the game global, but Jordan and LeBron wouldn't exist if it weren't for Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. The NBA was in financial trouble and they saved the league. Since they are on the same card, my Mount Rushmore would be

1961 Fleer Wilt Chamberlain
1980 Topps Magic Johnson/Larry Bird/Dr. J
1986 Fleer Michael Jordan
2003 Topps Chrome LeBron James

ninjacookies · 12-06-2020, 06:12 PM

The court systems also had to implement a child support policy to try and thwart his sexual prowess.

I'd still slot Sekou in over him, imo.

mkebuckscollect · 12-06-2020, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Deadshot

This is awesome! Do you have a 5th card you would add if you could?

Thanks so much Kyle!!! These are definitely tier 1 of my “pyramid.”

I actually did a project where I collected signature rookie cards for my personal top 25 players of all time. I think the next card might be the 1980 Topps Bird/Magic/Erving, just for sheer efficiency! Personally I also really really love my Jerry West rookie In Action auto—I like to jokingly call it “the original rookie logoman auto”

mkebuckscollect · 12-06-2020, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by rats60

No one changed the game more than Wilt Chamberlain. He was so dominant, the NBA had to change rules to stop him. The 4 guys you picked, no. Now a case could be made for Jordan taking the game global, but Jordan and LeBron wouldn't exist if it weren't for Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. The NBA was in financial trouble and they saved the league. Since they are on the same card, my Mount Rushmore would be

1961 Fleer Wilt Chamberlain
1980 Topps Magic Johnson/Larry Bird/Dr. J
1986 Fleer Michael Jordan
2003 Topps Chrome LeBron James

Undeniable! My Wilt rookie would definitely be up there too!!!!

smalltown · 12-07-2020, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by mkebuckscollect

Personally I also really really love my Jerry West rookie In Action auto—I like to jokingly call it “the original rookie logoman auto”

Gorgeous card!

GOATcards · 07-01-2023, 02:21 PM

Mt Rushmore of shooters

also

hauntedcomputer · 07-02-2023, 01:07 PM

I have a holy trinity instead:

and 1961 Wilt Chamberlain

If pressed for a fourth it would be between Star 101 Jordan (which I don't own) and 69 Alcindor

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smalltown Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Canada Posts: 17,243 ifeature	Gorgeous cards! Love the write up. But that Bill Russell - Completely next level! __________________ Collecting: Raptors, Canadian Basketball Players, Vintage & More. PC: https://www.instagram.com/smalltown.cards/

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mkebuckscollect Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 1,489 cardboardcardboardcardboard	NBA / Hobby Mt. Rushmore My NBA Mt. Rushmore, as rookies. Each of these players indelibly changed the game I love. And each of these cards represented a different milestone for my life in the hobby. I remember when I got my first Fleer Jordan rookie, it felt like a seat at the “big kid’s table” in the hobby. When I got my LeBron TC rookie, it was in my (then!) biggest trade of my life. My Kareem rookie I found raw at a show for (relative) pennies, and graded myself! The Russell rookie auto I traded one of my favorite Giannis pc items for, but brought in my grail for my favorite non-Buck NBA player in history. I am very fortunate today to have a number of cards more monetarily valuable than these four, but these guys are my all-time #1-#4 in the NBA, and each card has such a meaningful story to me that I’ll never get rid of them or “upgrade.” Would love to see and learn about everyone else’s!!!! __________________ PC: Bucks cards, Giannis cards. Also everything else. Last edited by mkebuckscollect; 12-06-2020 at 12:49 PM.

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gomiamigo Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: in your head Posts: 10,942 esmoney gomiamigo	Love the vintage!! __________________ IG: KevinDurant35Cards

12-06-2020, 05:02 PM	#7
nman84 Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 774	Awesome cards! Very similar to what I have except my Russell is not autographed

12-06-2020, 05:59 PM	#8
rats60 Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 9,905	No one changed the game more than Wilt Chamberlain. He was so dominant, the NBA had to change rules to stop him. The 4 guys you picked, no. Now a case could be made for Jordan taking the game global, but Jordan and LeBron wouldn't exist if it weren't for Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. The NBA was in financial trouble and they saved the league. Since they are on the same card, my Mount Rushmore would be 1961 Fleer Wilt Chamberlain 1980 Topps Magic Johnson/Larry Bird/Dr. J 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan 2003 Topps Chrome LeBron James

07-02-2023, 01:07 PM	#14
hauntedcomputer Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: NC mountains Posts: 1,097 hauntedcomputer	I have a holy trinity instead: and 1961 Wilt Chamberlain If pressed for a fourth it would be between Star 101 Jordan (which I don't own) and 69 Alcindor __________________ +++ The market is always right, even when it's dumb. More cards are overgraded than undergraded. Change my mind.