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1998 Topps Roundball Royalty Refractor Kobe Bryant #R18
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This 1998-99 Topps Roundball Royalty Refractor #R18 features Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant entering his third NBA season with the Los Angeles Lakers. Graded BGS 9.5 Gem Mint by Beckett Grading Services, the card carries subgrades of 9.5 for Centering, 9.5 for Edges, 9.5 for Surface, and 9 for Corners. Beckett population reports record 34 copies graded at this Gem Mint tier.
Produced during the height of late-1990s metallic card design, the Roundball Royalty insert features Topps' signature Refractor technology, displaying a multi-color rainbow finish across the background grid pattern. Bryant completed a 20-year career with the Lakers that included five NBA championships, two Finals MVP awards, the 2007-08 NBA Most Valuable Player award, and 18 All-Star selections, making his early-era Refractor inserts essential items for collectors of his card market history.Show more
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