{"product_id":"1972-topps-195-julius-erving-rookie-psa-nm-7","title":"1972 Topps #195 Julius Erving ROOKIE PSA NM 7","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1972 Topps #195 Julius Erving PSA 7 - Freshly Surfaced PSA 7.999: The Arrival of Dr. J\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore the ABA championships, the NBA MVP, and the gravity-defying performances that made him a cultural icon, \u003cstrong\u003eJulius Erving\u003c\/strong\u003e appeared on the \u003cstrong\u003e1972 Topps #195\u003c\/strong\u003e. The card introduces collectors to a young “Dr. J” during his Virginia Squires years, when his spectacular above-the-rim style was beginning to reshape perceptions of what basketball could look like. Today, Erving’s Topps rookie is one of the defining basketball cards of the 1970s and the cardboard starting point for one of the sport’s most influential careers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecently surfaced and \u003cstrong\u003efresh to the hobby\u003c\/strong\u003e, this newly graded example has been awarded \u003cstrong\u003ePSA NM 7\u003c\/strong\u003e. That fresh provenance adds another dimension to an already important rookie, bringing a previously unseen example into the graded marketplace after more than five decades. The bold colors and unmistakable design of \u003cstrong\u003e1972 Topps\u003c\/strong\u003e give the card tremendous period character, while the strong NM grade makes this a particularly attractive example of a rookie that has become essential to serious vintage basketball collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJulius Erving changed the visual language of basketball.\u003c\/strong\u003e His soaring dunks, enormous hands, effortless athleticism, and unmistakable style helped carry the ABA into the national consciousness before he became an NBA champion and league MVP with Philadelphia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hall of Fame Exchange","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53262931362101,"sku":null,"price":1700.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0920\/7827\/6917\/files\/1972Topps_195.png?v=1786239152","url":"https:\/\/halloffameexchange.com\/products\/1972-topps-195-julius-erving-rookie-psa-nm-7","provider":"Hall of Fame Exchange","version":"1.0","type":"link"}