2009 National Treasures Stephen Curry ROOKIE PATCH AUTO /99 #206 BGS 9.5 GEM

Though only a fresh-faced 21-year-old at the time, Stephen Curry helped make Panini’s push into super-premium high-end basketball cards a success in 2009. As the seventh overall selection in the draft, Curry landed among the 38 rookies in the first slate of National Treasures /99 RPAs. Chef Steph’s landmark RPA has become one of the most notable modern basketball cards in the industry. Featuring oversized—and often intricate—patches and hard-signed signatures, the first-year NT RPAs provided a sizzling start for what became the industry’s most coveted Rookie Patch Auto each year. As eight-card boxes of the inaugural edition of National Treasures hit store shelves on August 4, 2010, Curry was putting his championship mindset to the test. That same week, he focused on locking down one of the final spots on Team USA’s roster for the FIBA World Championships in Turkey. Curry helped Team USA finish 9-0 to win that title, giving him more firepower as an elite choice among the rookies on the NT RPA checklist—and earning one of the earliest of his many accolades. This BGS 9.5 example of Curry’s RPA features a three-color patch and a hard-signed BGS Auto 10 signature—making for a stunning example of the iconic rookie card that helped establish NT as a reputable high-end brand. Only two examples of this beloved card have earned a higher BGS grade than this 9.5. Learn more about the all-time most notable appearances in our Guide to Stephen Curry’s Basketball Cards: https://www.fanaticscollect.com/definitive-guides/a-guide-to-stephen-currys-basketball-cards The certification numbers on these cards have been checked against the third-party grader's online database and are active as of 02/05/25.