1980 Topps Magic Johnson, Larry Bird Rookie Card, Erving, HOF, Top 20 NBA, PSA 8

Description: Magic vs. Bird is arguably the best rivalry in NBA history and you have both players on one rookie card. This is one of the coolest cards in basketball. PSA Case corners and edges look well preserved and not damaged and not cracked. PSA case looks crystal clear and beautiful. Scratch free case. PSA label looks flat and in great condition. PSA label does not appear super wavy and does not appear super warped. 1980 Topps Magic Johnson, Larry Bird Rookie Card, Erving, HOF, Top 20 NBA, PSA 8, Scoring Leaders Card Card is in a PSA 8 condition. Centering on this card is fantastic and well centered especially on the back of the card. Card and PSA case have beautiful eye appeal. This is a very special card in the hobby because it features Magic Johnson, Larry Bird as rookies and also showcases Julius Erving, all on the same card! Three of the Top 20 NBA players of All Time on the same card! Awesome! Definitely an iconic and relevant and important card in the card hobby. Larry Joe Bird (born December 7, 1956) is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and executive in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Hick from French Lick" and "Larry Legend", Bird is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time. He is the only person in NBA history to be named Rookie of the Year, Most Valuable Player, Finals MVP, All-Star MVP, Coach of the Year, and Executive of the Year. 3× NBA champion (1981, 1984, 1986) 2× NBA Finals MVP (1984, 1986) 3× NBA Most Valuable Player (1984–1986) 12× NBA All-Star (1980–1988, 1990–1992) NBA All-Star Game MVP (1982) 9× All-NBA First Team (1980–1988) All-NBA Second Team (1990) 3× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1982–1984) NBA Rookie of the Year (1980) NBA All-Rookie Team (1980) 3× NBA Three-Point Contest champion (1986–1988) 2× 50–40–90 club (1987, 1988) AP Athlete of the Year (1986) NBA Lifetime Achievement Award (2019) NBA anniversary team (50th, 75th) No. 33 retired by Boston Celtics National college player of the year (1979) 2× Consensus first-team All-American (1978, 1979) Third-team All-American – NABC, UPI (1977) 2× MVC Player of the Year (1978, 1979) No. 33 retired by Indiana State Sycamores As coach: NBA Coach of the Year (1998) NBA All-Star Game head coach (1998) As executive: NBA Executive of the Year (2012) Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. (born August 14, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player. He is often regarded as the greatest point guard of all time. Johnson played 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After winning a national championship with Michigan State in 1979, Johnson was selected first overall in the 1979 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers, leading the team to five NBA championships during their Showtime era. Johnson retired abruptly in 1991 after announcing that he had contracted HIV, but returned to play in the 1992 All-Star Game, winning the All-Star MVP Award. After protests from his fellow players, he retired again for four years, but returned in 1996, at age 36, to play 32 games for the Lakers before retiring for the third and final time. 5× NBA champion (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988) 3× NBA Finals MVP (1980, 1982, 1987) 3× NBA Most Valuable Player (1987, 1989, 1990) 12× NBA All-Star (1980, 1982–1992) 2× NBA All-Star Game MVP (1990, 1992) 9× All-NBA First Team (1983–1991) All-NBA Second Team (1982) NBA All-Rookie Team (1980) 4× NBA assists leader (1983, 1984, 1986, 1987) 2× NBA steals leader (1981, 1982) IBM Award (1984) NBA Lifetime Achievement Award (2019) NBA anniversary team (50th, 75th) No. 32 retired by Los Angeles Lakers NCAA champion (1979) NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player (1979) Consensus first-team All-American (1979) Second-team All-American – NABC (1978) Third-team All-American – AP, UPI (1978) 2× First-team All-Big Ten (1978, 1979)[2] No. 33 retired by Michigan State Spartans First-team Parade All-American (1977) McDonald's All-American (1977) Mr. Basketball of Michigan (1977) Julius Winfield Erving II (born February 22, 1950), commonly known by the nickname Dr. J, is an American former professional basketball player. Erving helped legitimize the American Basketball Association (ABA), and he was the best-known player in that league when it merged into the National Basketball Association (NBA) after the 1975–1976 season. NBA champion (1983) 2× ABA champion (1974, 1976) 2× ABA Playoffs MVP (1974, 1976) NBA Most Valuable Player (1981) 3× ABA Most Valuable Player (1974–1976) 11× NBA All-Star (1977–1987) 5× ABA All-Star (1972–1976) 2× NBA All-Star Game MVP (1977, 1983) 5× All-NBA First Team (1978, 1980–1983) 2× All-NBA Second Team (1977, 1984) 4× All-ABA First Team (1973–1976) All-ABA Second Team (1972) ABA All-Defensive First Team (1976) ABA All-Rookie First Team (1972) 3× ABA scoring champion (1973, 1974, 1976) ABA Slam Dunk champion (1976) J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (1983) No. 32 retired by Brooklyn Nets No. 6 retired by Philadelphia 76ers ABA All-Time Team ABA All-time MVP NBA anniversary team (35th, 50th, 75th) Third-team All-American – NABC, UPI (1971) No. 32 retired by UMass Minutemen

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