This is an extremely rare patch from a very rare and expensive product: Panini Flawless. Larry Johnson autographed the card (on card) and the card is number to just 25. The card also contains two patch pieces.
Each box includes one pack, and each pack includes 10 cards. This product sells for over $1,000 per pack, making it one of the most expensive basketball products of all time.
This ultra rare insert from 2012-13 Flawless is a GEM. It features a bold blue on-card signature from Grant Hill and a stunning patch from his Clippers Jersey. The insert is numbered to 25 and has one of the most impressive patches we’ve seen on any of his cards in this set.
Grant Hill 2012-13 Panini Flawless Patches Autographs #19/25
2012-13 Panini Flawless Basketball Box Make up (1 pack per box, 10 cards per pack)
Packs have retailed between $1,250 and $3,000 since release.
The release of this new premium set has set into motion some of the craziest secondary-market sales the sports card industry has seen in many years. It reminds us of Upper Deck’s Exquisite Collection. A truly flawless looking product with incredible patches and on-card autographs. It is certainly one of the most scrutinized products in hobby history.
No card in the set will is numbered higher than 25. Flawless Basketball was released in October of 2012 and promptly sold out to hobbyists worldwide. The packs came in individual briefcases as if you were transporting money for a secret deal. Well as it turns out, these cards are fetching serious money – in some cases more than can fit in the briefcases the cards once came in.
Each pack came with:
7 Autographs
2 Jumbo Memorabilia Cards
1 Base Card or Parallel
10 Total Cards
GRANT HILL CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Grant Hill was drafted by the Detroit Pistons with the third pick in the NBA draft after graduating from Duke in 1994. In his first season, he averaged 19.9 points, 6.4 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.77 steals per game, and became the first Pistons rookie since Isiah Thomas in 1981–82 to score 1000 points.
He shared the NBA Rookie of the Year Award honors with Jason Kidd of the Dallas Mavericks, becoming the first Piston since Dave Bing in 1966–67 to win the award. In his second season (1995–96), he once again led the All-Star fan balloting, this time edging Michael Jordan (Jordan’s first All-Star game after returning since retiring in 1993).
During the 1995–96 season, Hill showcased his all-round abilities by leading the NBA in triple-doubles (10). He also won a gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta as a member of the U.S. men’s basketball team, where he had the team’s fifth highest scoring average (9.7) and led the team in steals (18). In 1996–97 season, Hill averaged 21.4 points, 9.0 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 1.8 steals per game. He became the first player since Larry Bird in 1989–90 to average 20 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists in a season, an accomplishment that has not been duplicated since.
On June 1, 2013, Hill announced his retirement from professional basketball after 19 seasons in the NBA. He later joined NBA TV as an analyst.
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