1986 Fleer Basketball Michael Jordan ROOKIE #57 BGS 9.5 GEM MINT

In 1986, Fleer, which had been out of the basketball card business since 1961, inked a deal with the NBA to manufacture basketball cards. The company’s return to hoops became arguably the most famous card set in hardwood history—largely thanks to card #57, the Michael Jordan rookie card. As Michael Jordan’s career unfolded, he generated interest in the set, which featured this wildly attractive card that perfectly captured one of his signature moves with his tongue out in full force. Fleer had the vision to use an action shot of the NCAA champion out of UNC, though nobody could have possibly predicted the height of his NBA success. The card is buoyed by not having any mainstream competition from other companies like Topps. As long as there are basketball card collectors, there will always be interest in this card. This copy represents one of the top-condition Michael Jordan rookie cards in existence. Of the over 15,100 times that BGS has assessed the card, just six copies have a higher grade than this Gem Mint 9.5. Subgrades include 9.5 for Centering, Edges and Surface. Learn more about this iconic issue in our Guide to the 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan #57 Rookie Card: https://www.fanaticscollect.com/definitive-guides/a-guide-to-the-1986-fleer-michael-jordan-57-rookie-card The certification number on this card has been checked against the third-party grader's online database and is active as of 05/29/2026.