The 15 Most Valuable Basketball Rookie Cards From the 1990s

[@longlostsonicsfan]

The PSA 10 multiplier is nothing short of ridiculous

[@ACD1994]

This was a fun blast from the past. Felt like I was reliving some of my childhood.

[@AndyKaufman3000]

This video came at teh perfect time for me as Ive been going through what is left of my childhood collection. I don't know what happened to most of my basketball cards but I didn't even realize that Chris Webber Upper Deck was his Rc and I just had it sitting out and had it in a penny sleeve but just put it with my rookie cards. I'm going to start picking up cheap rookies of players I grew up watching from the 80s and 90s instead of buying random modern baseball of guys who haven't done anything yet in terms of being a HOFer. I still had all my Jordan cards and Shaq rookies, Mutumbo , Mourning, Robert Horry, Tim Hardaway, Penny, Webber and guys like that were mostly what I found. Funny enough the most excited I got out of looking through all my old cards that I wasn;t already aware of that were toploaded was a Mookie Blaylock Skybox rookie. I remember getting a box of them for christmas that year and I was down to the last stack of cards I had in a box thinking I wasn't going to find one and BOOM there he was lmao. Card probably isn't worth .25 but his Pearl Jam connection always makes me laugh so I've always like Mookie. Thanks for you videos man. Ive always enjoyed them. My favorite card site for pure info and just interesting things. Please keep making videos!

[@PennySleeveSteve]

I was just saying how underrated the 1997 Skybox E-X 2001 set is looking at my Mussina last night. In all sports! Such great looking quality cards. One of my all time favorites.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Agreed!

[@thomasm155]

Thank you for your efforts

[@williamcollins8098]

Gread vid!!Two thumbs up 👍👍

[@MichaelIp]

1. Anfernee Hardaway 2. I believe it's Duncan

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Correct on both!

[@colinburroughs9871]

So basically, if you've got a Wemby that might have some interest, now is the time to move it, because there's no appreciation. Cool

[@chrisolivo6591]

That’s the problem with modern cards of a player like Wembanyana, his values are already baked in. Collecting modern cards for long-term value makes no sense and has created the hobby we have today of flippers.

[@darnellstrength5322]

Chris, I would love to see a video on the biggest 9 to 10 multiplier. Some of these are 10x from 9 to a 10. Would like to see it with fairly common cards, like the 1992 leaf Jeff Kent in a PSA 9 is around $10 but a 10 is around $220, that card is a $1 raw and junk wax. Just crazy multipliers from 9 to 10.

[@darnellstrength5322]

Also penny hardaway is not HOf

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Correct! And great idea for a video...

[@pjfreak99]

A Kobe rookie chrome refractor (BGS black label) did $1.8 million in 2021

[@Dog8myhomework]

They don’t make cards these days like they used to!

[@coryolsen8684]

1) Penny 2) Duncan

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Correct on both!

[@coryolsen8684]

@ thanks!

[@BradCunnagin13186]

The PSA grade curve is ridiculous. That "10" is really making the industry suck. As a collector, I'd love any of these iconic rookies at a 9, that could technically be a 10 on a different day, to save the money.

[@nickbk4418]

Ok well then buy them in a 9. It’s not making the industry suck, it’s making the industry an industry lol. If there’s no money in 10’s your lovely 9’s are worthless. Why do people want to collect cheap shit? It makes zero sense to me.

[@andre_boulet_guitar]

I was wondering, for raw cards, are the prices considering it is the equivalent of a PSA 10 ? I guess so, most of the time PSA 8 is equal or lower in value then the raw version 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@icedfullmoon1573]

Steph Curry for the teammate question. Either Steph or Kobe bcse now I've confused myself but those 2 are my FAVS so I absolutely know without a doubt they've never been on the same team.

[@rlsfrny]

Steph Curry did not start playing in the 1990s. Sheesh.

[@spic0li]

Iverson & Hardaway

[@ImSuchAnAFOL]

1-Vince Carter (just got voted in) 2-Tim Duncan

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Correct on #2, but not on #1

[@jamvan1000]

1. Penny Hardaway 2. Allen Iverson

[@MichaelIp]

Iverson played with Webber ih Philly

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Correct on #1, Iverson played with Webber

[@Elkman8102]

Interesting that Penny’s Finest Rookie is more expensive in a 9 or 10 compared to Webber’s in the same set.

[@matthewelliott2213]

*running to old 5k boxes of basketball I haven't opened since the 90's....* My weekend is set-- thanks research division! 😂🤣😅😆

[@jamiepike6909]

Imagine paying at times thousands more for a PSA 10 when it has an element of subjectiveness or could be something you need a magnifying glass to see. Give me a Psa 9 and a few grand anyway. Has to be some spectrum involved in being willing to part with money just to say you have a better card.

[@tobsterglass]

Imagine buying any piece of collectible paper sealed in a piece of plastic. Yet for some reason I keep doing it

[@jamiepike6909]

@ i don’t have a single graded card in my collection. I’m not against grading, but don’t get the amount people will pay for a PSA 10 over a 9.🤯

[@chrisolivo6591]

It’s a purely status thing of high end buyers. That’s why PSA 10’s are so ridiculously high because the average collector like us thinks those prices are ridiculous. PSA 9 prices aren’t ridiculous as their values line up with 99% of the hobby. The problem is the KZbin community constantly focuses on PSA 10 prices, despite the fact that 99% of their viewers are in the PSA 9 price bracket. If this video didn’t even mention the PSA 10 prices and was the top 15 PSA 9 cards of the 90’s, all of us here could relate because we could afford everyone.

[@DerethAC]

1. Penny Hardaway 2. Allen Iverson was my first guess but he might have played with Billups in Detroit, so I’ll say Webber.

[@MichaelIp]

Iverson actually played with Webber

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Correct on #1. Iverson played with Webber

[@GWrench9]

Ex2000 my favorite set in my favorite era of basketball. NBA is trash now especially the million Panini cards out there!

[@cditsious]

I have a chrome Duncan but it is showing a little greening unfortunately.

[@thatguyronwaiters6485]

Penny/TMAC

[@MichaelIp]

TMAC played with Chauncey

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Correct on Penny. TMac played with Vince Carter

[@davidspahr3393]

My guess would be Chauncy Billups not in the hall of fame and Allen Iverson which is hard to believe he never played with one of these hall of famers. I might be wrong please let me know.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Billups is in the HOF and Iverson played with Chris Webber

[@sammyhill93]

First glance, Penny Hardaway not in HOF and Tim Duncan with no teammates on list.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Correct on both!

[@sammyhill93]

@ oh good! I was worried after I commented and started reading through others’ comments 😆

[@samuelbudgets6312]

ESPN ranking Shaq #11 criminal probably got Bronny at #3

[@CollectorsWorldFargo]

1. Penny.? 2. Dirk? Excellent question as the Olympics put allot of these players together.

[@MichaelIp]

Dirk played with Kidd and Nash

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Correct on #1, not on #2

[@danielcotter9652]

Anfernee Hardaway is not in the hall of fame and Tim Duncan didn't have anyone on his team from this list

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Correct on both!

[@davidspahr3393]

My other guess would be Penny Hardaway not in the hall of fame

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Correct!

[@JustinKircherjK]

Hmm, is it Vince Carter for non-HOF and Jason Kidd for no teammate connection?

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Try again :) Carter is in the HOF and Kidd played with Dirk.

[@JustinKircherjK]

@@collectorinvestordealer Woof! A big whiff by me. I saw the answers after I sent my guesses. I thought Vince wasn't voted in yet. I always enjoy the decade videos

[@slangnrox7473]

Jason Williams didn't make the list? I think his 1998 spa should've made it.

[@MrFrankC11]

Kobe and Shaq > Duncan

[@patrickmel8728]

First?😂

[@JoshHallUtah]

That was so fast ⚡

[@collectorinvestordealer]

We have a winner!

[@ericbergeron3749]

First!