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Division Dimes | Top Cards From Central Division Hoops Stars

Collect Central Division Stars

Date: Oct 15, 2024
Topics: basketball, Cade Cunningham, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Indiana, LeBron James, Michael Jordan, NBA, Reggie Miller
Length: 426 Words
Reading Time: ~3 Minutes

The wait is almost over—basketball is coming back, and the Central 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 who either star or have once starred for every Central Division team. 


Topps x Central Division Stars


Detroit: 2023-24 Topps Chrome® Basketball #107 Cade Cunningham

player info

• mcdonald’s all-american
• no. 1 pick in 2021 draft
• 2022 all-rookie first team


set info

• 190 card set


what they’ve said

• “I love Cade’s game, I think he’s going to be a tough tough cover for a long long time.” – basketball superstar kevin durant

Milwaukee : 2023-24 Topps Chrome® Basketball Rock Stars #RS-4 Giannis Antetokounmpo

player info

• 2021 league champion
• 2021 finals mvp
• two-time league mvp


Set info

• 190 card base set
• rock stars is a 25-card insert



what they’ve said

• “Like the Greek Freak? He’s a freak. It’s things that you just can’t do anything about.” – Basketball superstar damian lillard

Indiana: 1997 Topps Chrome® Season’s Best Refractor #9 Reggie Miller

player info

• pro basketball hall of famer
• five-time all-star
• 2002 usa basketball male athlete of the year


Set info

• Chrome season’s best is a 29-card set parallel of topps season’s best

what they’ve said

• “he could shoot the lights out but he was a natural scorer too at the same time. we hadn’t quite seen that in one player.” – pro basketball hall of famer magic johnson

Cleveland: 2003-04 Topps First Edition Basketball #221 LeBron James RC

player info

• 20-TIME ALL-LEAGUE SELECTION 
• FIRST PLAYER TO REACH 30,000 POINTS, 10,000 REBOUNDS AND 10,000 ASSISTS 
• LEAGUE LEADER IN CAREER POSTSEASON POINTS

set info

• 249 card set


what they’ve said

• “I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT [LEBRON JAMES] IS THE BEST BASKETBALL PLAYER IN THE HISTORY OF THE GAME.” – DETROIT LEGEND BILL LAIMBEER

Chicago: 1998 Topps Season’s Best #SB6 Michael Jordan

player info

• pro basketball hall of famer
• six-time league champion
• Five-time League mvp

set info

• 30 card set


what they’ve said

• “I used to say to my cousins and my friends, “Someday I’m going to meet Michael Jordan.” They were like, “Yeah, O.K.” Like, “So am I.”  – pro basketball legend sheryl swoopes


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