Tim Duncan’s first playoff game foreshadowed his phenomenal career. At 21 years old and extraordinarily talented, Duncan had already posted a Rookie of the Year performance. Selected first in the 1997 draft and mentored by David Robinson, the future looked bright. And the Big Fundamental did not disappoint, stepping onto the big stage of the playoffs by scoring 32 points and pulling down 10 rebounds. San Antonio defeated the Suns, and 18 years later, Duncan had helped the Spurs win five championships.
The 1997-98 Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems parallels remains an industry legend. With their striking and instantly recognizable colors, collectors gravitate toward these cards in any grade, given their unforgiving edges. Each player in the set received 100 PMG parallels. The first ten copies surfaced as PMG Green and the other 90 (serial #11 and up) present as PMG Red. Duncan’s stunning 1997-98 Metal Universe PMG Red /100 insert rookie remains one of his toughest and most sought-after in any condition. Given his Hall of Fame career and this card’s aesthetics and reputation, it should come as no surprise if this Near Mint BGS 7 draws a San Antonio-sized crowd.
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