Metal Universe Basketball has been home to many memorable inserts and parallels including Precious Metal Gems and Platinum Portraits. There's also 1998-99 Linchpins, which were incredibly scarce at 1:360 packs.
2011-12 Fleer Retro Basketball paid homage to several late '90s sets with Metal Universe being a focal point. Most of these focused on players in collegiate uniforms. But the checklist did feature some original Michael Jordan cards from that run that now have the added appeal of being autographs. One such example is this 1998-99 Metal Universe Linchpins, which now has His Airness' signature. It has also been hand-numbered as a 1/1, the only copy Upper Deck created for the product.
The card itself carries a NM-MT PSA 8 grade while the autograph lands top marks as a 10.
The certification number on this card has been checked against the third-party grader's online database and is active as of 06/03/2026.
This item was flash inserted on Jun 2, 2026.
