From 1983-86, Star released multiple basketball sets, including its inaugural 1983 All-Star set from the 1982-83 season, which features the first Isiah Thomas card. The 1984 Star set includes three Michael Jordan cards highlighting his accomplishments: Collegiate Record (#101 red border), Olympic Performance Gold Medalist (#195 red border), and Rookie of the Year Award (#288 blue border). Cards #195 and #288 came in the same Olympic Highlights set bag.
Jordan began playing with the Bulls in the 1984-85 season, and his most iconic rookie card is the ‘86 Fleer. But his 1984 Star issues provide an earlier entry point into the legend’s career. The production run on these cards was low, as basketball cards were less popular then. However, this example is unlikely to run into the same popularity problem thanks to its tremendous BGS 9 grade. Of the 1,084 copies of this card assessed by the service, only four have earned BGS 9 status, with none graded higher.
Learn more about His Airness’ Star cards and more early issues 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 11/05/24.
