This exclusive NBA trading card features HOF member Jack Sikma. The autograph is certified by Panini and the card has been professionally graded by PSA, has a grade of Mint 9, and has a serial number of 64026700. This is a limited gold card with a run of 10. This card is numbered 4 of 10 on the back of the card. The card pictured is the card the buyer will receive.
Population Report
PSA reports graded population of one card only.
Hall of Fame Information (From Hoophall.com)
A true 7-footer, Jack Sikma played basketball in an era when the game’s most effective big men were confined to a spot deep in the post, back turned to the basket, extended arm calling for the pass, forever trying to score from two feet in. Not Jack Sikma. Sikma was a more skilled, more polished player than most men his size, adept at passing and capable of stretching the floor with his soft touch. His inside reverse pivot froze would-be defenders and gave him the space he needed to get off his high-release shot. Appropriately named the Sikma Move, the farmboy from Illinois Wesleyan University perfected the maneuver through repetition and hard work. Sikma arrived in Seattle the small-college Player of the Year, an unknown really, but by his second season in the NBA when he helped the Supersonics to the franchise’s only championship, Seattle fans rightfully recognized the double-double machine as one of the great centers of the era. In Milwaukee, Sikma added three-point range to his ever evolving skill set. Sikma is the only center in history to lead the NBA in free throw percentage.
Building An NBA HOF Autographed Card Collection? / About Doctor Leap
Because the NBA Hall of Fame was not created until 1959, unlike MLB, collectors are able to find modern cards that were designed, autographed, and certified by major card designers. Based on my research, there are only two HOF players that played in the NBA, that do not have a modern-day autographed card that was designed specifically to be autographed. So, collectors can build a legacy collection of modern cards that feature the autograph of NBA HOF players. Moreover a collection of this type can grow in size and importance over time as new members are elected each year.
In addition to being autographed, most of the cards I offer will have some other feature: limited numbering, low population, or a game worn uniform patch. As an avid collector I find the modern methods employed by card designers similar to the high-end art market - they create value by creating limited runs of cards. Most of the cards I sell will have graded populations of less than 10. Compare that to the Jordan Fleer #57 rookie card that PSA reports a graded inventory of nearly 25,000 (as of Feb 2023). In addition, these unique pieces of sports memorabilia are designed on high-end card stock, and the autographs are supervised and authenticated. More important for me as a collector, they’re signed in a way that’s attractive versus taking a card to a show, having it signed, which is typically done in some type of imperfect way that conflicts with the image on the card. Some of the cards I offer are from players that are not in the Hall of Fame yet but are projected by basketball-reference.com to be future first-ballot members. If this is something you’re interested in – please continue to check my inventory as I constantly add new cards. Feel free to message me with any questions. I love to discuss the cards I offer.
Inventory / eBay Vault
I have multiple cards for sale. Some are currently in the eBay vault. My vault cards are priced $400 and up – because they are in the eBay vault, this is the most secure card transaction you can make. All my cards for sale under $400 are in my possession, would be shipped by me, but are covered by eBay’s Authenticity Guarantee.