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1980 Topps Scoring Leader Bird/Erving/Johnson PSA 9 MINT
MAGIC & BIRD ROOKIE!!!... One of basketball's most prestigious rookie cards continues to be the 1980 Scoring Leaders Bird/Erving/Johnson, considered the consensus rookie issue of both Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. Standing alongside the rookie editions for Mikan, Russell, Chamberlain, Alcindor and Jordan, this incredible example is one of the hardwood court's most iconic cards. Who would have imagined that after Magic's Michigan State squad bested Larry Legend's heralded Indiana State team by a 75-64 score on March 26, 1979 to claim the NCAA championship, marking the beginning of one of the NBA's most exhilarating rivalries. Of course, Philadelphia 76er Julius Erving was no slouch, and the inclusion of these three immortals gracing one single card makes this one for the best of NBA collections.

During the 1980s, Magic would claim four NBA titles, Bird secured three and Dr. J won one championship, with these three icons combining for seven NBA MVPs of the decade's ten. Offered here is a pack-fresh PSA 9 MINT marvel of the 1980 Topps Scoring Leaders. Incredibly pristine, this PSA 9 harkens back to a resurgent and successful 1980s decade that featured some of the most dominant and recognizable players in history. This is among the finest, if not THE finest, PSA 9 MINT issues we have ever offered.

MIN BID $3,000
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