{"product_id":"1975-topps-254-moses-malone-rookie-psa-mint-9","title":"1975 Topps #254 Moses Malone ROOKIE PSA MINT 9","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1975 Topps #254 Moses Malone PSA 9 - From the ABA to Basketball Immortality\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e1975 Topps #254 Moses Malone\u003c\/strong\u003e documents the beginning of a career that took a path almost no superstar before him had traveled. Rather than attend college, Malone went directly from high school to the professional ranks, signing with the \u003cstrong\u003eUtah Stars of the ABA at just 19 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e. His 1975 Topps card captures that extraordinary beginning, complete with the unmistakable red, white, and blue ABA basketball—a young phenom already competing against grown professionals while most players his age were still freshmen in college.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes this example especially compelling is the \u003cstrong\u003ePSA MINT 9\u003c\/strong\u003e grade. The 1975 Topps basketball issue is filled with the kind of production and preservation obstacles that separate truly premium examples, including \u003cstrong\u003ecentering, print quality, colored borders, corners, and surface wear\u003c\/strong\u003e. On Malone’s important early card, reaching the Mint level gives collectors an elite representation of the player before the NBA championships and MVP trophies transformed him into an all-time great.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMalone eventually became synonymous with relentless work around the basket, particularly his extraordinary ability on the offensive glass. He captured \u003cstrong\u003ethree NBA MVP Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e, led the league in rebounding six times, and accumulated more than \u003cstrong\u003e27,000 points and 16,000 rebounds\u003c\/strong\u003e across his ABA and NBA career. His masterpiece came in 1982-83 after joining Philadelphia, when he won MVP and famously predicted \u003cstrong\u003e“Fo’, Fo’, Fo’”\u003c\/strong\u003e for the playoffs before leading the 76ers to the championship and earning \u003cstrong\u003eFinals MVP\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hall of Fame Exchange","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53463623762229,"sku":null,"price":900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0920\/7827\/6917\/files\/1975Topps_254.png?v=1788557678","url":"https:\/\/halloffameexchange.com\/products\/1975-topps-254-moses-malone-rookie-psa-mint-9","provider":"Hall of Fame Exchange","version":"1.0","type":"link"}