This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/16/2017
Graded MINT 9 by PSA. There is a forgotten jersey that hangs just the same, No. 22. He has since been relegated as a mere afterthought. With respect to every great NBA player who has ever stepped on a basketball court, Elgin Baylor is the greatest forgotten player to ever live. Shaquille O’Neal doesn’t hold the Lakers franchise mark for points per game (27.4) in a career. Kobe Bryant never average 38.3 points in a single season. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar didn’t grab 11, 463 rebounds, the most in Lakers history. Wilt Chamberlain never averaged at least 34 points, 19 rebounds and 5 assists in a single season. Jerry West doesn’t hold the NBA record for most points scored in an NBA Finals game with 61. Baylor’s name is next to all of those marks. His prime took place in the 1960s, decades before most of today’s fans were born. Make no mistake about it, Baylor is not just one of the greatest Lakers ever. He is one of the greatest players in NBA history. Baylor was a once in a generation player and did things on the court that were before his time. Baylor’s game is reminiscent to that of today’s modern wing. Michael Jordan came before Bryant, and “Dr. J” Julius Erving came before Jordan. Baylor came before all of them. Offered is the esteemed rookie card of the great Elgin Baylor. Of the 433 copies of this card there has only been a mere 9 copies that have been graded MINT 9 by PSA with none having been graded at a higher level. Four stellar MINT corners as well as a perfect picture are the highlights of this tremendous example. An improvement to any advanced Basketball card collection for sure!