Top 20 Most Valuable 1990 NBA Hoops Basketball Cards! (PSA graded)

For my one year anniversary here on KZbin, I am updating and relaunching my most popular video. Today we'll be looking at the 20 highest selling PSA graded 1990-91 NBA hoops basketball cards!
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[@TraumaER]

I can’t believe I came across this KZbin video. I wasn’t even looking for it. I have nearly this entire set. I have lots of duplicates too. This is nuts. 🤯

[@CleveTime]

Yeah its bs bro lol.

[@TraumaER]

@@CleveTime what is bs?

[@aceheru7855]

Dude I got the same set with a bunch of duplicates also and somehow I don't know how this got in my algorithm that was not looking for it

[@Tommy3621]

Yeah I have most of these cards and doubles too. And this randomly came up on my KZbin.

[@aceheru7855]

@@Tommy3621 wondering if I should hold on to them a little longer...

[@bucugorillagaming]

I have everyone of these right now and have never had them rated. They are all in a case and have been in plastic since I purchased them when I was 11 years old. I'll be 43 this year.

[@bostonmass7679]

Me too!!!!!

[@phetinthasanh7083]

I remember NBA Hoops was the only brand I could afford back then!

[@ctownfinest424]

Me three. Class of 97””. All we used to do trade cards in the back of class

[@richardharris3002]

I have three unopened boxes that I am sure will have all of these top cards in them from when I was like 11 years old

[@myronwilborn6561]

@@phetinthasanh7083 IKR , every now and then I could afford upper deck or skybox

[@RadPokeDad]

The Sam Vincent card is awesome. That’s the one game that Michael Jordan had to wear an unnamed jersey number 12 because someone stole his regular jersey. Great videos glad I found the channel!

[@Hubadub-cr1bc]

your video on this set last year is what got me to go through all my old boxes of cards. I have multiple copies of nearly all these cards. Which is pretty much the definition of said Junk Wax Era. It was fun going through them. No plans on selling or grading as the odds are against it being worth going through all that. But the point of collection cards as a kid is to go through memory lane later on in life. And that was beyond a fun experience.

[@tenclubcards]

Just caught this comment and it made my day! Glad you're enjoying the content and all the nostalgia 👍

[@skyy92]

If you ever decide to let them go I would gladly take them off your hands 😊 I just got my son into collecting cards and doing that I've actually became very interested in it lol

[@anualalu]

The reason the Mark Jackson #205 is so valuable is because the Menendez brothers (Eric and Lyle) are sitting court side to the far left of Jackson. Lyle confirmed that they attended the game a month after they murdered their parents and just months before they were investigated as the prime suspects. In case you don't know, they're both serving life in prison for the murders.

[@IrrationalBstrd]

That is interesting.. I had to look at it again in the video, and there they are .. mindblowing

[@HoldenMuhKnutz]

Thanks . I was wondering why this card was selling for that much. Mark Jackson wasn’t a star.

[@Darbobski]

I checked the comments to make sure someone mentioned this. It was alluded to in the video that there was a lot more about this card to discuss, but he didn't mention anything. It is an iconic card.

[@dontparticipate240]

Seeing those packs takes me back to my dad, brother and I spending hours upon hours in card shops and shows. The smell came to me as soon as I saw the pack. Good times.

[@Atonement-]

The Mark Jackson card is valuable because of the Menendez brothers in the background ("picture was taken after the murders/before they were caught")

[@DayDilla]

Facts. Man I loved the 90’s

[@danielikelman481]

I read that they used the life insurance money to buy those courtside seats...

[@treasurefinds7930]

who cares stop worshiping sickos. thats whats wrong with the world we worship criminals and their image and they continue to do it. should be worth nothing bc of it

[@wicked_digger]

Yes, I have 5 of them in mint condition but not graded

[@shonuff718]

What a coincidence !!!!

[@johndennen1981]

Crazy to think I had all of these cards as a kid growing up 😔😤

[@Dman425]

So did everyone else. That is why these cards are pretty much worthless

[@kevinexline5392]

A lot of people don’t understand the lore of the Sam Vincent card. It wasn’t just because of it being MJ. That card is the only card ever made featuring Jordan in his infamous #12 jersey. Quick story, Bulls showed up in Orlando for just a regular away game and someone in the back had snuck in and stolen MJ’s game jersey. The only other jersey they had that he could wear was a generic #12 jersey with no name on the back. That was the game featured on this card, which is what drives the price of it up so high.

[@kingshard5208]

Great information I have all those cards

[@aceassn716]

Jordan also put 64? Points because of his stolen jersey

[@kevinexline5392]

@@aceassn716 no, Jordan dropped 64 on Orlando in ‘93 during Shaq’s rookie year. Shaq and Orlando actually won that game too behind Shaq’s 29 points and unglodly 24 rebounds. But MJ’s jersey was stolen on Valentine’s Day of the 1990 season. So two different games.

[@deeznuttzfrombrooklyn2082]

I totally forgot about the stolen Jersey. by any chance did you hear about the Mark Jackson card? something about the Melendez Brothers being in the background

[@kevinexline5392]

@@deeznuttzfrombrooklyn2082 yep, the Melendez brothers are courtside to the left of Mark Jackson in the card. Crazily enough, the game being played and them being there actually occurred in between the time they murdered their parents and when they were arrested. That’s a nutty “Easter egg” card in the set

[@sireone5472]

Didn't even mention the Menendez brother in the 1990 hoops mark jackson thats the only reason that card had any popularity...

[@JonahsWail]

God, I miss that old magic logo. I grew up in Orlando and was at the game when Jordan had the 12 jersey. Bulls games were so different from every other game.

[@legionsherwood2163]

I had that entire set. My 16 year old brother sold it to a pawn shop for $20 bucks back in 2003... when I was at work.

[@ShadowBawned]

You're lucky you would have got $10 today

[@Ijustinsultedyou]

The pawn shop got beat ! Your brother made out !

[@JohnDoe-nb4bf]

………………👊🏽

[@ShadowBawned]

@@JohnDoe-nb4bf what? You don't like sports cards either?

[@JohnDoe-nb4bf]

@@ShadowBawned damnnnn:(

[@1fastmex]

These videos are amazing thank you! I just opened all my boxes sealed from back in the day I have most all of these cards untouched condition. Going to send them to get graded. These videos motivated me

[@davidchance6418]

My parents bought this whole set for me on my 10th birthday from our local card collectable store 32 years ago

[@gabrieljude2478]

I have that #2 Michael Jordan card. I actually mailed it to him with a letter when I was a kid maybe around 10 yrs old at the time and I was asking for an autograph and he just mailed it back to me unsigned with his initials on the letter but I doubt it was Michael Jordan really initialing it. But that Mark Jackson card is one of the most popular cards because it has the Menedez twins sitting court side after having murdered their parents and going in a spending spree before eventually being arrested and charged for the murders. One of those cards that more popular for the people in the background than for the actual player on the court.

[@cobrathecobra3398]

I tried that old mail a card trick, too. I didn't get an autograph either.

[@scottharm3932]

I tired that with several athletes. I did get back signed cards from David Robinson and Troy Aikman

[@HackedBy]

They are on the left!

[@TraumaER]

That scarily sounds like what I did. I think Sports Illustrated had a thing where you could mail something to MJ for him to sign. I have most of this set. 💯

[@scottharm3932]

@@TraumaER I know the Beckett price guides had all the team addresses in the back. I got them from that and just sent a letter to the team with the player's name on it.

[@spursnation5422]

I started my collection of all these cards back in 89 and I’m 47 now I’m going to pass them onto my son so he can hold on to them for another 50 years hopefully! And Who knows what they’ll be worth 50 years from now!!!

[@davidkruse4030]

Probably not much more than currently.

[@nativewarrior4802]

I got the kemp for sale if your interested

[@cardmasters-whererippinislivin]

You do such a great job on these videos! So helpful. Thanks for all your good work! I certainly give you props on my videos for all the legwork you do!

[@icetraydemartini3963]

Hoops had great looking cards. I have this in storage back home

[@santana_beatz3157]

Congrats guy im a new subscriber but love the content already

[@tenclubcards]

Thank you and I'm happy to hear you are enjoying the channel!

[@waltercopus1485]

The Sam Vincent card was intresting. With Jordan wearing #12. After they found out his was stolen they sent out about 5 people to search the stadium inside and outside to find a red 23 with Jordan on back. Never found one. Could you Imigine loaning one to them and getting it back autographed after he scored 49points. That's life, being in the right place at the right time.

[@jbrav118]

Me too! The good old days before SHAQ came in. Prices doubled after that.

[@Skaty155]

I have all of these and more in my basement. Had no idea they were worth anything. Thanks for the video!

[@forgivemeifidontshakehands1650]

I had so many Cards from the 90's. All lost in Storage when my family went through a major money issue when I was a kid. My Little brother also had a ton of those original super valuable Pokémon cards. 2 or 3 each of some. Not sure what he did with them.

[@ericr.5187]

They made these cards in the millions as you can see everybody’s got them including me.

[@flyintheointment8011]

When I was a kid, I brought a whole box of these 1990 hoops cards. They are probably in a box at my parents. They already open, I know I have at least 10 of those Sam Vincent cards. I need to find my old cards

[@havocnme8977]

This was my first complete set of cards, still got them all.

[@DrDr-pg5br]

Can't believe Bill Cartwright drove that #1 cards value up...

[@andrewbakken7859]

I need to go back through my cards. History road. Thank you

[@8MichaelAnthony]

I have so many of these cards still. I was just looking at them.

[@ehongehong]

Bought the Jordan #65 PSA 10 in Jan 2022 for $350 USD. Super low pop psa 10 as theres obviously ridiculous amount of centering issues. One of the most iconic jordan cards. That dunk shot is so epic.

[@sebastianliu2009]

I have at least 2-3 of the MJ dunk PSA cards. Now i gotta go find it. need me some money LOL

[@fardmuhammad6385]

@@sebastianliu2009 ….. me and you both

[@Dooctorful]

I love that you rippevd on Dee haha !!! I have a few of these sets from when I was younger, I love them.

[@christopherlane563]

I just picked up a ton of these cards for 60 total... Minus the mj's... All mint condition. Sending them out to PSA this week

[@teefrankenstein4340]

First time watching your channel, great video. I’ve recently been organizing all my cards, I have quite a few 90s Hoops cards.

[@kelvin0805]

Well damn I have over half of those cards, I guess I better hold on to them another 20 years lol!

[@grahamodonnell4980]

My new favourite channel!

[@ROCKNROLLFAN]

I spent the whole part of the early 90s collecting these cards as a hobby and I think that I still have a few michael Jordan cards in my Mom's storage but they are kinda damaged by now.

[@prospectla6316]

Also with that Mark Jackson Card, the Menendez brothers were sitting in the background. It was said supposedly after the murder of the parents.

[@SMOOVEOPP]

I have that card

[@tropicalbeach9225]

very true. The MB murdered their parents in 1989 at their Beverly hills mansion ( according to Wikipedia) and then it was at the 1990 NBA basketball game in NY.

[@cason2006]

Congrats on your KZbin 1 year anniversary! Love these cards! I ripped a couple of boxes when I was much younger! Love the stories behind the Mark Jackson and Sam Vincent cards! Thanks for sharing. Have a great week!

[@JigsawBell]

No arm or leg sleeves, no social media and no excuses. I miss good basketball.

[@yodasmomisondrugs7959]

I have the Magic Johnson MVP card. I wonder what my Nolan Ryan Rookie of the Year from his time on the Angles is worth.

[@arlopear7136]

I feel you buried the lead as to why that Sam Vincent card was so valuable. Not just because Michael Jordan is in the picture but that he's wearing a #12 jersey. That night in Orlando he had his jersey stolen & that 12 Bulls jersey was all they had for him to wear.

[@sebastianliu2009]

I remember that game. That's why the card is worth so much. I was like damn WHO IS SAM VINCENT!!! Then I saw MJ in #12. LOL

[@seucongodocatimbo]

Pretty crazy gringo pretty crazy I got a bunch and the skybox. Member like yesterday in Rockville God bless those days and airwalk shoes lol

[@sullivanvega5345]

Congratulations on making a year buddy, keep on the good work.

[@dJ.kNiGhT23]

I still have all my old school basketball cards this packs back then they used to cost me 25 cents I used to buy 4 packs for one dollar but one day I decided to buy the whole box for $19.99 so I bought it boxes used to cost low nowadays they cost alot the highest box I paid was $49.99 1996 Upper Deck Collectors Choice cool cards that I still have them all mint condition I have 5 folders full of 90s basketball cards. And one full folder of 80s basketball cards that my cousin gave to me he said he didn't want them he gave me those cards in 1995 I see Michael Jordan cards there I won't sell them never.

[@BrenttheGreat]

I have all but the Isaiah. Back when I was 9 buying the 40 cent packs.

[@basementcardcollector]

Wow! Alotta Jordan and Sam Vicent steals the title!LOL Great video! First time watcher!!

[@tmess1979]

Congratulations on the 1 year anniversary from your first upload! Have greatly enjoyed the vids in the past year and it’s helped with some card moves, as well.

[@tenclubcards]

Awesome! So happy to hear that the content has helped out and you're enjoying the channel!

[@tmess1979]

@@tenclubcards 🙌 Thanks again!

[@jeremyharris5176]

Great video. If I would of invested all the money I spent on cards in the 90’s and early 2000’s I could probably pay my house off 😂. I kept all of my “good” cards and sold my bulk cards at a garage sale 10 years ago. Some lucky kid is the owner of at least 10 Sam Perkins cards 😉

[@venomouscasca]

I'm seeing the top 10 cards of 1990 NBA Hoops are worth abut 3000. Graded 10 mint.

[@jeffw654]

@@venomouscasca are you basing that on the record high prices? Most of those cards won't sniff those prices again. I think that some of those cards probably weren't paid for but if they were the buyers would definitely have remorse.

[@venomouscasca]

@@jeffw654 must have been an old article then. The Jordan was listed for $450

[@johnathanbishop3038]

I got 2 Michael Jordans guard cards Charles Barkley Knicks card, Sean Kemp supersonics card, and a bunch more

[@GumStain]

Congratulations! I'm a fan of the Bird. Didn't realize that about the price cards. Great video

[@tenclubcards]

Thank you and I appreciate you stopping by!

[@uptownkal3046]

I got this entire set in plastic in a binder

[@michaelmorello2526]

I have 17 of the 20 cards. I bought them 30 years ago.

[@MandoP-77]

Congrats on 1 year anniversary 👏

[@tenclubcards]

Thank you Armando! Have a great weekend my friend!

[@MandoP-77]

@@tenclubcards always enjoys your videos...keep them coming 👍

[@sacman68]

The Marc Jackson card has the famous killers of their parents, the Menendez brothers sitting front row just to the left of Jackson. How funny!

[@spencerpowell4933]

Congrats to 1 year!!!

[@tenclubcards]

I appreciate that and all the continued support Spencer!

[@santannathegreat5167]

New to you, but I dig your content!!!

[@anthonysaponaro6318]

I have about 3 full sets of these , untouched in albums since the day they were opened

[@toddhines3422]

Remember when Basketball was AWESOME.........

[@lv4977]

Great job brother. 😎

[@buddahmarketrecords203]

I had a lot of these cards and I used them as price tags for my vintage clothing

[@sportscollector]

Great info. Have to get a few of these graded myself lol

[@rodneymccoy8881]

I have all of these in a album been locked in my gun cabinet since I was a kid and I'll be 44 this year

[@Latinochino]

Congrats on your 1 year anniversary on YT. You did a whole lot better than me on my channel lol. I think I am already over my year mark as well. You know the coincidence of this video Steve? I am trying to complete my PSA registry on the Kemp rookies @ PSA 10. There are only 3 on the checklist and this hoops one I have been shopping for this week. Freaking scary shit lol.

[@tenclubcards]

Thank you! Hahaha...that's too funny! Crazy timing for sure. Got your Ken Griffey Jr shipped out today 👍

[@Latinochino]

@@tenclubcards 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@JM3jUiCe]

That Mark Jackson card in the end is worth bucks cause of the two, young brothers sitting court side, hours after killing their parents. They were on the news.

[@kimberlymccarthy8441]

Great info & stats ❣️✌️

[@LWH768]

I have every card on this list multiple times with the exception of the Mark Jackson Menendez Brothers background card. DCOG

[@jmack4546]

I actually have almost every NBA Hoops card!! I did not think they were worth any money. I have 15 out of the 20 shown here including Sam Vincent!

[@Ironman829]

That Mark Javkson is worth so much because the Menendez Brothers are sitting front row

[@richsmith1982]

Didn't even mention the Menendez bros in the background? Creepy factor.

[@marclyndoncruz6097]

I do have shawn kemp rc card and mark jackson too

[@jamusmorrison3073]

Used to love cards now 30 years later I see this on KZbin. Knowing I have at least some of these cards.

[@DestinyScrotalius]

I still have the whole set...since 1990....well, my kids do

[@ericcox4448]

Great info. What’s the difference in the PSA grading and how do you know which one you have?

[@MrRAlmeida77]

You have to send the card into PSA to get it graded. They assign the grade based on various factors with the card. The higher the grade, the better the card and in turn, the more valuable.

[@philipconte5732]

I had multiple of those #9 Shawn Kemp rookie cards back in my basketball card collecting days in the 90’s cause he was my favorite player growing up. Unfortunately I’m not sure what ever even happened to all my basketball cards now all these years later.

[@kevinhuguet9675]

I actually had 40 Sean kemps my friend traded me and there were 2 of those in the mix… lost them at 15 years old due to a very fkkd up family siutuation. I also had 9 micheal Jordan’s… whoever ended up with them knew my name is was on the binder they were all in… still makes me sick

[@coreyeaglestaff3653]

Dam good to know video i have all these cards wild..

[@chopchopreed1410]

Same here, I got most if not all of these, plus 2 or 3 copys of some

[@TdubEdub]

I have the originals of all of these cards. I started collecting them 30-35 years ago.

[@darrylnelson6264]

I was surprised by this as well. I have sets and singles from this and other series.

[@markthompson7503]

I have a Menendez Brothers (Mark Jackson) story....when Lyle came to prison they forced him to remove his toupee....he cried.

[@brym3452]

I just got that color Jordan card awhile back. I didn't know it was that much. Great video !!! Subscribe

[@antoniotassi253]

I believe I have many of these cards in mint condition! No lie! #2, and I believe Larry bird and Isiah Thomas and the magic Johnson I definitely know I have...

[@ericcoreysinger8062]

Sweet video!

[@tenclubcards]

Thanks Eric and thanks for watching!

[@brianfrench5814]

Congrats on 1 year

[@tenclubcards]

Thanks Brian! How bout dem Raiders 😲

[@brianfrench5814]

@@tenclubcards it's on like donkey kong this year 🤣

[@nothingbuttsports8017]

damn...i have multiple of all of these! about 10 of the Mark Jacksons and over 10 of the Vincent, i was looking through some old boxes of cards to sell since i'm moving and downsizing and didn't think i had much but interesting to see this vid before I sold everythign.

[@antoniodelgado7469]

Hi everybody. I have two complete sets of The Pistons back to back Bad Boys Championships!!! And it even has the special Dennis Rodman card. And I have two complete sets of all of the All Star Players!!! Now just my opinion. I think these are The Best of All Times!!! Now just imagine seeing all these players battling on the court!!! Major Major players are in this group!!! Does anybody agree??? Yo Saginaw in the House!!!

[@2pink1stink]

The problem is selling these things. I have thousands of these cards from when a card store closed and the owner gave my brother and I cases of cards in the early 90's. I have cards from the 70's to the 90's. baseball, football, hockey and every marvel card, complete sets with checklist cards, but I have no idea how to sell them. It would take years to even go through them all. I have sets with the bubble gum still in them.

[@teefrankenstein4340]

You are sitting on a gold mine. The 1990 set of Marvel is going for big bucks online, if you have it do a search on EBay.

[@2pink1stink]

@@teefrankenstein4340 I have all of them complete with checklist cards, not one is missing from any of the sets. I'll see what I can find I've had them so long I never looked into it

[@teefrankenstein4340]

@@2pink1stink 1990 Marvel I think the complete set is selling for thousands of dollars due to Marvel movie popularity. I watched a video recently and some of the individual cards of that set a worth money too. I have the 1993 set, haven’t looked it up yet but I’m sure it’s worth something too.

[@2pink1stink]

@@teefrankenstein4340 I am loooking at the 95 fleer set, 95, fleer spring break set, alternate-x set, lethal weapons set, and judgment day set. I don't know what others I have. these have been in one binder since the 90 in a box

[@2pink1stink]

I found a set of "double six" coca-cola domino's that looks super old I bet that's worth something lol. I have a 1980's snoopy snow cone machine still in the box but I can't imagine that's worth anything 😂

[@rcannon88]

Great content

[@paintedwolf8394]

Damn. I had no idea that Sam Vincent card was so much!! I'm going to have to go back through my cards immediately!!! I'm just getting back into this.

[@Maverick82BerlinTV]

Great Video

[@tenclubcards]

I appreciate that and thanks for checking it out 🍻

[@repent.sinner]

Love how you give us the 9s.

[@ramelharriott3000]

I have all of them minus two cards shown(Jordan commercial card and the magic and Jordan together card). I have most of those cards in multiples.

[@kurtsydavis7517]

So when u going to get paid?

[@subs2growYTF]

Sam Vincent nice!!!

[@bosswray54]

I have the 1992 lottery set that was missing Jim Jackson because he had not signed his contract at the time. Somehow they sent 2 Shaquille O’Neal cards which I’m sure was an accident.

[@got2getit204]

What’s so crazy is out 44 and had all these cards but didn’t know what I had!

[@chrislopez2125]

I have all these cards. Treasured em all these years. Bout to turn 40 in june

[@1fastmex]

That Sam Vincent is not only the fact MJ was in the photo. It's a crazy story. MJ got his jersey stolen before the game. MJ was so distraught about it he was even trying to see if a fan in the stands had a jersey he could wear. Ultimately no luck and the Bulls gave him a 12 jersey.

[@RELopez-mk4ic]

I have hundreds of all these cards. Mint condition!

[@Shomen73]

1973 checking in me too.

[@josetrujillo9249]

I have that Sam Vincent and mark Jackson with the Mendez brothers in the background LOL

[@tnandproud1918]

I have so many 90's cards and I have 10 folders full of NBA hoops and I have three of the Gary Payton on the phone and I have most of MJ cards