Look at a Legend
This is a series that I want to start on a weekly basis. I love basketball and am pumped up as there is a new tribe on the block(chain) - Dunk Social... The NBA has no shortage of legends, and I will be reminding you about them each week. I also am a sports card collector / investor (for those that don't know), so I will be talking about the value of cards associated with the legend of the week. Who knows, when BTC hits your targeted sell date, maybe some basketball rookie cards would be a nice substitute for a stable coin?
I figured Karl Malone would be a very good player to start with. You can ask who is the best power forward of all time, or you can ask who is the best power forward... Post Malone.
The Mailman
Karl Malone had an amazing career perhaps overshadowed by one NBA player who had a slightly better career (guess who?). Regardless, Malone proved to everybody that he could play basketball. A mainstay with the Utah Jazz almost his entire career, number 32 played ball. On his career, he averaged 25 ppg (highest season was 31 ppg), over 10 rebounds per game and 3.6 assists per game and shot nearly 52% from the field.
He was a 14x all star, a 2 time league MVP, hit ALL NBA 1st team 11 times, and was on the second or third 5 times. All defensive first team 3 times... All star game MVP 2 times.
One accolade he never achieved was winning an NBA title. He made it to the dance 3 times, 2 times with the Jazz and once with the Lakers. All 3 of those attempts fell short.
More Accolades
Karl Malone has more points scored than every player in NBA history with the exception of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. It is worth noting that Lebron James is hot on his heels and would likely bump Malone to #3 all time in another season.
Karl Malone also holds the record for most free throws made and most free throws attempted. The man knew how to get to the line!
Rookie Card
This is the iconic 1986 fleer basketball set. Rookie cards include Jordan, Ewing, Malone, Barkley, Olajuwon, Dominique Wilkins and more...
If you want to pick up a Gem Mint (PSA 10) Karl Malone Rookie Card, you can expect to pay somewhere in the $4000 - $6500 USD range. Think 0.2 BTC, or 2-3 ETH. Of course, you could settle for a 9.5 or a 9 for around $1000.
Look for more
As mentioned, I am going to post a legend every week. We will take a look at some stats, accolades and talk about diversifying our portfolios into some basketball cards.