This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/12/2024
Basketball forefather and Hall of Fame center Clyde Lovellette graces the elegant surface of this premium example of his 1957 Topps rookie card, graded NM/MT 8 by PSA. Lovellette's illustrious career includes being twice All-State in Indiana, three times All-American at Kansas, a Gold Medal winner at the '52 Helsinki games, and a two-time NBA champion with the Celtics, making him the first player to win championships at the college, pro, and Olympic levels. This card is one of only 24 PSA 8s in existence, with just a single higher-graded example, highlighting its exclusivity. It features NM/MT top corners, NM/MT+ bottom points, and NM/MT+ edges surrounding an impeccably snow-free and glossy NM/MT+ image, marred only by slight blue marks running through Lovellette’s arms. A truly exquisite and rare card.