EARVIN JOHNSON
Basketball • NBA Hoops Series 1
Sport & Year
Basketball • 1990
Brand & Set
NBA Hoops - NBA Hoops Series 1
Card Number
#157
Card Type
Veteran
Rarity
Base
Parallel Variant & Language
Base • English
Condition & Value Assessment
Condition Grade
Near Mint-Mint (NM-MT 8)
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $1.00 - $3.00; PSA 10: $45.00 - $65.00; PSA 9: $10.00 - $15.00
Recent Sales
Recent eBay sales for raw copies are consistently between $1 and $5. High-grade PSA 10 copies occasionally fetch $50-$70, but demand is low due to mass production during the junk wax era.
Condition Details
The centering appears slightly heavy toward the left and top borders. Corners and edges look sharp, though the top-right corner shows a tiny speck of white. Surface gloss is intact with no visible scratches or print lines.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for grading unless the card is absolutely flawless. Given the high population of this card and the slight off-centering, the cost of grading will likely exceed the market value of the returned grade.
Card Description
Magic Johnson is pictured in his home yellow Los Angeles Lakers jersey with his iconic #32, dribbling a basketball. The card features the classic 1990-91 Hoops design with a rounded 'frame' around the photo, a purple bottom header with 'LAKERS' in white, and the player name in sans-serif font at the top.
Notable Features
Hall of Fame player, features the NBA Hoops logo in the bottom left corner, part of the widely collected early 90s 'junk wax' era.
Authentication Notes
Appears authentic. The print pattern, typography, and card stock are consistent with genuine 1990 NBA Hoops production. There are no common counterfeits for this specific base card due to its high supply.
Scanned: 2026-07-01T21:50:15.819832