Two of the most highly sough after rookie cards from the 2009-10 Panini National Treasures Basketball set have been placed on eBay within a few days of each other. The Logoman Autographs of Blake Griffin and Tyreke Evans are both for sale via Buy It Now on the web site.
Each card features an NBA logoman patch along with a on-card autograph from the player and is machine numbered 1 of 1. These cards, considered by most, as the crown jewels of any collection, have steep price tags. The Evans is prices at $10,000, while the Griffin is priced at $32,000.
Exactly one year ago, NBA fans were eagerly awaiting the regular season debut of the 2009 No. 1 overall draft pick of the Los Angeles Clippers, Blake Griffin. It was the team’s final preseason game and Griffin had looked great during the preseason, averaging 13.7 points and 8.1 rebounds per game.
Then disaster struck.
On what appeared to have been a routine dunk, when Griffin landed, he broke his kneecap. This injury sidelined him for the entire 2009-10 season and set-back the start to what appeared to be a star-studded career for Griffin.
Fast forward to yesterday, one-year after the injury, surgery, and rehab – Blake was back. The anticipation of making his regular season debut must have been building up, as Griffin exploded for 20 points and 14 rebounds in the game.
The Hype is Building
With the hype building around the potential of Griffin, and his ability to show that he has came back stronger and very determined, a lot of cards have seen an exponential increase in price. Griffin has the greatest room for growth out of the star-packed 2009-10 rookie class, added to playing for a large media market in Los Angeles makes for a very potent formula to ensure a great return on investment for people looking to flip his cards.
Here is a small glimpse at some of Griffin’s best rookie cards from last year:
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