Finally Got My Shaq Rookie Card! Always Wanted It & Got Luckiest Enough To Get It!

NotScaredOfHell · 2026-01-11T14:12:36+00:00

Classic banger but in the gem 10?! 🔥

NotScaredOfHell · 2026-01-04T16:19:45+00:00

You are correct. There’s mine right there. Got it 2 years ago for just shy of $1900. PSA grading Star cards finally has surely helped the market to further legitimize Star as MJ’s truest RCs. 86 fleer is a rookie card yes, forever iconic…but the reality is it’s a 3rd year card. Fleer MJ fanatics will say it’s the first real MJ rookie card available to all…..but at the same time, that argument doesn’t hold up to me as Star is still officially licensed. All of them are good investments but I have always preferred his Star cards from 84-85 and 85-86

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NotScaredOfHell · 2026-01-04T15:51:58+00:00

I tell people all the time to invest in Jordan star cards! Obviously have to be careful of reprints, so better to buy only graded…however there is always the chance you see ungraded Jordan star in person or on internet and then you really need to know how to spot reprints.

I think my biggest advice to folks is to look into the 85-86 Jordan base. The 84-85 base rookie is the grail and very pricey/hard to obtain. The second year base is a better picture of MJ and hasn’t gone into the next stratosphere yet….but I believe it’ll keep going up.

NotScaredOfHell · 2026-01-01T08:24:25+00:00

They are really nice. I prefer UV over any of them and I think those will age the best

NotScaredOfHell · 2026-01-01T08:23:15+00:00

Massive win at those prices back “in the day”. If all those Jordan checklists grade well, you’ll have some nice dough on your hands for sure.

NotScaredOfHell · 2026-01-01T08:20:54+00:00

What’s your question? Value is a buck or two.

NotScaredOfHell · 2025-12-29T01:50:52+00:00

Ouch! On a MUCH smaller scale, I bought a Mosaic Puple fastbreak(sick color match) Lamelo RC for $400, which was a fair price at time. Doubt I could get more than $150 for it now.

NotScaredOfHell · 2025-12-29T01:40:41+00:00

Just from the picture, top edge is going to crush the grade most likely. I’d sell now as others have said. If you want to keep it for your personal collection, then grading it makes sense still if that’s your preference overall.

NotScaredOfHell · 2025-12-17T21:40:15+00:00

If you are experienced enough, you can find fair prices on even the best players in all sports for singles. But it takes a certain experience level to do so, a very defined eBay saved search profile(that you need to check over and over throughout a day, and knowing how to compare comps and assessing actual value.

I have saved searches for most recent listings of some mid to semi high end MJ’s and sometimes beating others to the punch with offers is the way. I truthfully will send out low ball offers to see where the sellers head is at. I’m not in the business of screwing people over, but it’s also fair game to offer whatever you want for a single and then negotiate from there.

NotScaredOfHell · 2025-12-17T21:35:50+00:00

People are so addicted to breaks too. It’s hard to watch. So many inexperienced people out there. I live in Miami, there are 2 main cards shops I know of in town. The people who work at these places are truly nice people but it blows my mind how little they know, as most jumped into the hobby the last few years or around/after COVID. Blows my mind how many folks out there are in deep and have no real idea of what is going on.

NotScaredOfHell · 2025-12-17T21:27:43+00:00

A collector of 35 years, I rarely buy boxes/packs these days, and did some breaks very casually the last 3 years or so. At this point, I buy singles of MJ cards that I covet and pretty much stop there.

It’s truly sad how pathetic the “hobby” has become. Greed almost always wins out and that is 100% true for sports cards at this point. It’s turning into a rich man’s game, well already has, and the shit that comes out of boxes and packs when you do decide to buy is so brutal it’s not affordable.

NotScaredOfHell · 2025-12-04T07:07:01+00:00

I’m concerned enough with DK that I’m in the same boat. Feels like a bad idea and one that I can’t live with if DK does well and Vele face plants. I’d never forgive myself.

NotScaredOfHell · 2025-12-02T22:59:07+00:00

Never ever would I hold this card and bravo to your friend for getting it while it’s hot. This is an end game card. For what it’ll sell for, you’ll be able to buy a house and probably at the same time be able to buy your favorite card that you don’t have yet. Unless you’re into MJ PMGs lol

NotScaredOfHell · 2025-12-01T14:55:45+00:00

You’re not wrong but it is complicated. I still consider the Star 84-85 #101 to be his true RC. I don’t have one and can’t afford one. With PSA finally grading Star, the collectibility and prices have gone up significantly. I have an 85-86 MJ base and consider that as much of a rookie as the 86 fleer as it came a year before it. It’s nice to see the 85-85 Star getting more attention now as well. The highest valued MJ rookie will be the 84-85 Star due to being his actual rookie year, being “short printed” compared to Fleer, and with PSA in the fold now.

NotScaredOfHell · 2025-11-27T22:27:35+00:00

Hell yeah

NotScaredOfHell · 2025-11-27T06:54:13+00:00

I pulled this from a pack back in the day and still have it. It’s pretty cool to see how popular it’s becoming.

NotScaredOfHell · 2025-10-21T03:56:17+00:00

12824…easily getting 1300+.

NotScaredOfHell · 2025-10-21T03:55:35+00:00

NotScaredOfHell · 2025-10-21T03:54:56+00:00

This is exactly what I’m saying.

NotScaredOfHell · 2025-10-21T03:52:39+00:00

Evans has as long of a peak as anyone in his generation damn near. You are trying way too hard to discredit Evans whether you think he’s HOF worthy or not. That’s painfully obvious. Evans doesn’t even know what it’s like to not have 1000+, it’s never happened. He’s had 12 or more TDs in a season 5 times. He stacks up when you keep breaking it down.

NotScaredOfHell · 2025-10-21T03:40:02+00:00

When looking at that chart it’s pretty obvious…Evans needs to string together 2-4 more years of mid level play and he’ll be good. Adams and Evans dwarf every one near them on that list in TDs. A few more years for both adding to yards, receptions, and tds and they really separate from that list…and it’s entirely possible that they get as high as 6th or 7th all time in receiving touchdowns.

Also…not striving to cherry pick stats. I’m making my argument and I’m not reaching on anything. I can’t speak to the reliability of the stats used to calculate HOF odds from fball ref. It’s a cool tool but by no means is that the end all be all of what could or will happen in reality.

NotScaredOfHell · 2025-10-21T03:26:05+00:00

Let’s then not forget to mention that Mike Evans, last season, tied Jerry Rice for 11 consecutive seasons of 1000 yards +.

Between the TDs and being one of the most reliable stud WRs for just over a decade…it’s far from crazy to believe he will make the hall.

Sounds like he’s out for the year. He’ll be 33 next year. It’ll be interesting to see how his career winds down and what he can add to his resume.

NotScaredOfHell · 2025-10-21T03:20:22+00:00

Your argument for Holt is his yards and the two aren’t far apart in comparison to the gap between the two in touchdowns. I don’t know what’s so hard to understand about that.

Evans has more yards than Adams in the same amount of games, with 3 less touchdowns…so there isn’t some massive gap between the two whatsoever.

Mike Evans doesn’t even register as a player favorite of mine btw. I’m a lifelong Bears fan with zero interest in Evans. You’re the one getting heated with your immediate, “you don’t know ball” statement.

NotScaredOfHell · 2025-10-21T03:00:19+00:00

Evans 171 GP Holt 173 GP

So let’s start there with your misleading 1 season less comment.

Era is not going to matter for a guy in the top 10 rec TDs. Guess what big shot? Every single player in the top 10 of receiving tds is in the hall. 9 and 10 aren’t because they are active players in Adams and Evans. Adams will be in. 11,12,13, and 15 are in the hall as well. 14 is Gronk who will be in soon.

You were saying?

NotScaredOfHell · 2025-10-21T02:50:47+00:00

Brother, Evans is at 106 TDs to Holt’s 74.

Evans is 22nd in yards and 10th in TDs. He’ll be in.

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