Some of Reign Man’s Best with the Brand
Throughout the ’90s, Reign Man brought the thunder. The 6′ 10″ power forward with a 40-inch vertical, Shawn Kemp burst onto the professional basketball scene with an array of shockingly powerful in-game dunks and stunning all-around athleticism. A rim-running big with exquisite agility, Kemp helped pave the way for the incredible big men we’re lucky to watch today.
His time in and around the top of the game was brief, but while he was there, Kemp shone bright. Six straight all-star game appearances, a gargantuan effort in the 1996 Finals against Michael Jordan, and multiple memorable Dunk Contest efforts helped make Kemp one of the most memorable players of the era.
Kemp’s most recent entry into The Hobby, appearing in 2023-24 Topps Chrome Basketball and 2023-24 Topps Cosmic Chrome Basketball, allows fans of Reign Man to head down memory lane, and gives a new generation of collectors a chance to get acquainted with one of the greatest dunkers in the history of basketball . Let’s take a look back at some of the best Topps cards from Shawn Kemp.
The Best Shawn Kemp Cards
1993-94 Topps Finest Basketball #123 Shawn Kemp Refractor
Player info
• drafted 17th overall in 1989 draft
• selected to the 1988 mcdonald’s all-america team that included alonzo mourning
Set info
• 220-card base set
• first topps finest basketball set marked the beginning of the refractor era
card info
• kemp’s entry in one of topps’ most popular basketball sets of the era
1992-93 Topps Stadium Club Beam Team #3 Shawn Kemp
Player info
• 6x all-star
• 3x all-NBA second team
Set info
• iconic 21-card insert
• kemp included along with michael jordan, dominique wilkins, charles barkley, and more
card info
• famous beam-team design highlighting a classic reign man dunk
1996-97 Topps Chrome Basketball #50 Shawn Kemp Refractor
Player info
• made one finals appearance (’96)
• runner up to michael jordan in finals mvp vote
• kemp averaged 23.3 ppg, 10.0 rpg, 2.0 bpg, and 1.3 spg in six-game finals loss
set info
• 220-card base set
card info
• kemp’s entry in the iconic debut of topps chrome basketball
1998-99 Topps Chrome Basketball Apparitions #A7 Shawn Kemp Refractor /100
Player info
• traded to cleveland following 1996-97 season
• competed in four slam dunk constests, finishing second in 1992
set info
• 14-card insert
• kemp features along with tim duncan, shaquille o’neal, kobe bryant, and more
card info
• eye-catching design featuring kemp from his time in cleveland
2023-24 Topps Chrome Cosmic Basketball #CCAV-SK Shawn Kemp Orange Galactic Refractor Auto /25
Player info
• 15, 347 career points
• 8,834 career rebounds
• 1,279 career blocks
set info
• 200-card base set
• set includes rcs of Victor Wembanyama and Brandon Miller
card info
• auto version of galactic design featuring throwback image from kemp’s time with seattle
