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1998 Upper Deck Encore #MJ Michael Jordan UD Authentics PSA 9 MINT Auto 10 GEM MINT
MJ ENCORE AUTO!!! Heading into the 1997-98 season, Michael Jordan, now 35, had already retired once and was considered by many as the best ever. Even the Chicago Bulls felt he was the best, as his salary, likely his final one in the Windy City, ballooned to $33M, nearly ten times the $3.8M from two years prior. But MJ did not disappoint, as he led the NBA in scoring for the tenth time, guided the Bulls to their sixth NBA championship, and won his fifth NBA MVP and sixth NBA Finals MVP. At 35, it seemed the only thing that could slow down His Airness was Jordan himself.

In 1998, Upper Deck produced the Encore series, among others, which included a randomly inserted Michael Jordan "UD Authentics" featuring the G.O.A.T.'s autograph. The offered 1998 Upper Deck Encore #MJ UD Authentics PSA/DNA 9 MINT Auto 10 GEM MINT is one of the finest in the hobby. Graded 9 MINT, this rare card presents all aspects you expect from a MINT offering: perfect corners, striking color and imagery, and unblemished surfaces. Prominently signed at center below his image, Michael Jordan's signature in blue Sharpie, assessed GEM MINT, dominates the deliberate white space. Customary to Upper Deck, the reverse maintains a congratulatory text affirming the owner has unpackaged one of MJ's most significant cards.

MIN BID $5,000
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