1984 Star Basketball Michael Jordan ROOKIE #101 PSA 7.5 NRMT+

After Topps left the basketball card industry following its 1981-82 release, the only licensed NBA cards on the market from 1983 to ’85 came from the Star Company. Star did not produce large quantities of its cards and did not distribute them through the same channels Topps had. Star packaged the cards in clear plastic bags as team sets or complete subsets, rather than including a random assortment of cards from the checklist in wax packs. The company then sent the poly bags to dealers and accepted mail orders from around the country. Further complicating the matter for Michael Jordan collectors is the fact this card laid atop Bulls team sets, making it subject to any shifting, stacking, etc. that occurred as employees stocked the cards and consumers handled them. Considering that substandard distribution and packaging, high-grade examples of Star cards rarely surface. So, it’s headline news when one such as this PSA 7.5 lands in an auction. Interest in Jordan’s Star rookies has ratcheted up in recent years as the collecting community has started lending more credence to the early M.J. printings, which were released before His Airness’ 1986 Fleer #57 rookie. And no Star shines brighter than the #101, also known as the Collegiate Record card thanks to the fact it honors his accomplishments at the University of North Carolina. The winning bidder who takes home this pivotal M.J. will likely feel a sense of accomplishment all their own due to the fact they'll have added one of the most pivotal Jordan cards ever produced to their collection. Learn more about M.J. cards from this period in our Guide to Michael Jordan's Early-Career Basketball Cards: https://www.fanaticscollect.com/definitive-guides/a-guide-to-michael-jordans-early-career-basketball-cards The certification number on this card has been checked against the third-party grader's online database and is active as of 03/03/2025.