{"product_id":"1957-topps-3-neil-johnston-rookie-psa-nm-mt-8","title":"1957 Topps #3 Neil Johnston ROOKIE PSA NM-MT 8","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1957 Topps #3 Neil Johnston PSA 8 - The Forgotten Scoring King of the 1950s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLong before the NBA became a global spectacle, \u003cstrong\u003eNeil Johnston was one of the league’s most dominant offensive forces\u003c\/strong\u003e. The \u003cstrong\u003e1957 Topps #3 Neil Johnston\u003c\/strong\u003e belongs to Topps’ inaugural basketball issue and depicts the Philadelphia Warriors star during the prime of a career that burned brightly but ended far too soon. With its unmistakable vintage portrait and straightforward 1950s design, the card represents an era when the foundations of professional basketball were still being built.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example earns an impressive \u003cstrong\u003ePSA NM-MT 8\u003c\/strong\u003e, a meaningful grade within the notoriously condition-sensitive 1957 Topps set. Card #3’s position near the front of the set added another obstacle to long-term preservation, while \u003cstrong\u003ecentering, print quality, surface wear, and vulnerable corners\u003c\/strong\u003e present challenges throughout the issue. Nearly seventy years later, an NM-MT example offers the kind of quality that allows Johnston’s understated rookie-era cardboard to stand alongside the more recognizable stars of the checklist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohnston’s peak was extraordinary. The 6-foot-8 center won \u003cstrong\u003ethree consecutive NBA scoring titles from 1952-53 through 1954-55\u003c\/strong\u003e, led the league in field-goal percentage three times, and was selected to \u003cstrong\u003esix consecutive All-Star Games\u003c\/strong\u003e. In 1955-56, he averaged \u003cstrong\u003e22.1 points and 12.5 rebounds\u003c\/strong\u003e while helping Paul Arizin and the Warriors capture the \u003cstrong\u003eNBA championship\u003c\/strong\u003e. A serious knee injury ultimately shortened his career, but his dominance was later recognized with induction into the \u003cstrong\u003eNaismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hall of Fame Exchange","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53463653974325,"sku":null,"price":3500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0920\/7827\/6917\/files\/1957Topps_3NeilJohnstonROOKIEPSANM-MT8.png?v=1788558647","url":"https:\/\/halloffameexchange.com\/products\/1957-topps-3-neil-johnston-rookie-psa-nm-mt-8","provider":"Hall of Fame Exchange","version":"1.0","type":"link"}