Division Dimes | Top Cards From Atlantic Division Hoops Stars

Collect Atlantic Division Stars

Date: Oct 14, 2024
Topics: basketball, Boston, Brooklyn, Jalen Brunson, Joel Embiid, Larry Bird, NBA, New York, Noah Clowney, Philadelphia, Vince Carter
Length: 440 Words
Reading Time: ~3 Minutes

The wait is almost over—basketball is coming back, and the Atlantic Division is where it’s at! As the 2024 preseason buzz builds, now’s the perfect time to look at the absolute best Topps cards from the division’s biggest stars. From today’s high-flying athletes to the all-time greats who changed the game, these cards capture players from every Atlantic Division team. 


Topps x Atlantic Division Stars


Boston: 2023-24 Topps Chrome® Basketball Prism Refractors #175 Larry Bird

player info

• three-time league champion
• two-time finals mvp
• pro basketball hall of famer


set info

• 190 card set


what they’ve said

• “One time, I was hurt. I was on the bench. Larry comes by during warm-ups and says, ‘Don’t worry, Earvin. I’m gonna put on a show for you.’ I think he scored 40 that night and I think he only missed two shots. He’d get that walk goin’ and that blond hair floppin’ and you knew you were gonna be in for a long, long night.” – pro basketball hall of famer magic johnson

New York: 2023-24 Topps Chrome® Basketball #11 Jalen Brunson

player info

• 2024 All-star
• 2024 all-league second team
• two-time ncaa champion


Set info

• 190 card base set



what they’ve said

• “He just embodies New York in that you might look and underestimate, but you’re going to feel him.” – espn analyst monica mcnutt

Toronto: 1998-99 Topps Basketball #199 Vince Carter RC

player info

• pro basketball hall of famer
• eight-time all-star
• 2000 slam dunk contest champion


Set info

• 220 card set

what they’ve said

• “Vince has been an exceptional guy on and off the court, and his style of play. I was always impressed that he could do things. Maybe above and beyond the things the great forwards in the history of the NBA could do. He always put on a show, so he always made fans happy. So I became a fan, and I was one of those he made happy too.” – pro basketball hall of famer julius erving

Philadelphia: 2023-24 Topps Chrome® Basketball Orange Refractor #F-16 Joel Embiid

player info

• 2023 mvp
• seven-time all-star
• two-time league scoring champion

set info

• 190 card base set
• finesse is a 25-card insert


what they’ve said

• “he’s the most talented guy I’ve ever been around hands down.” – university of kansas head coach bill self

Brooklyn: 2023-24 Topps Chrome® Basketball #180 Noah Clowney RC

player info

• no. 21 pick in the 2023 draft
• averaged 5.8 points as a rookie in 2023-24

set info

• 190 card base set


what they’ve said

• “Noah, he’s getting better, man. He’s getting real good.” – brooklyn teammate dorian finney-smith


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