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1961 Fleer #3 Elgin Baylor Rookie PSA 8 NM-MT
ELGIN ROOKIE!!! This breathtaking PSA 8 Elgin Baylor 1961 Fleer #3 Rookie proudly stands as his most significant cardboard subject. Selected as the #1 pick in the 1958 NBA Draft, Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor would play his entire 14-year career with the Lakers, promptly being named the NBA Rookie of the Year in 1959. The immortal small forward would embark on a spectacular career, including a sensational 27.4 scoring average via 23,149 lifetime points. He tallied 26 triple-doubles while accumulating sensational 13.5 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game averages. An 11-time All-Star and 10-time All-NBA First Team member, he played in eight NBA finals, although he never claimed an NBA Championship. Named as one of the NBA's 50 greatest all-time players, his #22 was rightfully retired by the Los Angeles Lakers, and this pack-fresh rookie card offering stands as a bona fide testament to his amazing legacy. Virtually every attribute of this 63-year-old gem substantiates the grade, including the classic Baylor image donning his #22 jersey, sharp corner tips, blinding white borders, and super clean surfaces. An abundance of extremely rich hues, including the imposing autumn orange and burgundy background, vividly projects Baylor's illustration, with the only notable imperfection being that the illustration somewhat favors the right edge. It should be noted that another PSA 8 example fetched a lucrative $27K in a September 2023 public auction, more than substantiating the utmost prestige of this seldom-surfacing inaugural Baylor masterpiece!
MIN BID $7,500
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