Answer - these guys!
Just getting around to scanning in some lower tier pickups from a long time ago - and noted there were a fair few for the dunk champs side PC (basically now abandoned, since the event became a sh*tshow).
So here are some of the slam dunk champs who never did much else with their career.... Video of their most iconic dunk included for a real trip down memory land.
1992 Slam Dunk Champ - Cedric Ceballos - 1x All Star
- pretty sure he could see, for reference check out Chase Budinger's blindfolded dunk attempt!
1997 Flair Showcase Row 1 - love me some Flair Showcase, sensational looking cards, absolute money!
2018-19 Court Kings - Studio Signatures / 149 - rather controversial looking auto, do all the Ds, C, and L,s look the same?! CK always one of my favourite releases, always distinct and matte!
1994 Slam Dunk Champ - Isaiah Rider - 2001 Championship with the Lakers
- first to do the between the legs dunk.
1995-96 Upper Deck - just a base card, but it aptures the moment he;s known for and his skillset absolutely perfectly!
1993-94 Topps Stadium Club Members Only RC - one of the mroe under-rated 90s sets imo, always liked this year's first day issue....
1998-99 Bowman's Best Fusion - Mirror Image (FInley on reverse) ...and for some reason Rider was on the front of this card! Nice bit of die-cut action....
2018-19 Panini Donruss - Significant Signatures - definitely rushed this auto....
2018-19 Panini Court Kings - High Court Signatures /149 - another messy auto but a much nicer looking card.
2017-18 Panini Select In Flight Signatures Neon Green Prizm /65 - neon green card scheme nicely accents the old school T-Wolves jerseys, as does the blue sharpie and nice big on card auto to boot. I just wish there was a pic of him in the process of actually dunking the ball!
1996 Slam Dunk Champ - Brent Barry - 2005 and 2007 Championships with the Spurs
1996-97 Topps Finest Refractor (Uncommon) - sick looking cards, right from that dunk champ era. SIlver perfectly picks up on the Clips white jerseys...
2001 Slam Dunk Champ - Desmond Mason
- one of the er, weaker dunk contests
2001-02 Upper Deck All Star Authentics - from the 2001 all-star event itself - legendary!
2001-02 Fleer Autographics - again it's the right jersey, right era and big beautiful on-card auto. These cards also have the nice raised basketball dimple like feel tot he border. Suh-weet....
...alrigthy fam, that's enough for now, stay tuned for part 2!
Just getting around to scanning in some lower tier pickups from a long time ago - and noted there were a fair few for the dunk champs side PC (basically now abandoned, since the event became a sh*tshow).
So here are some of the slam dunk champs who never did much else with their career.... Video of their most iconic dunk included for a real trip down memory land.
1992 Slam Dunk Champ - Cedric Ceballos - 1x All Star
1997 Flair Showcase Row 1 - love me some Flair Showcase, sensational looking cards, absolute money!
2018-19 Court Kings - Studio Signatures / 149 - rather controversial looking auto, do all the Ds, C, and L,s look the same?! CK always one of my favourite releases, always distinct and matte!
1994 Slam Dunk Champ - Isaiah Rider - 2001 Championship with the Lakers
1995-96 Upper Deck - just a base card, but it aptures the moment he;s known for and his skillset absolutely perfectly!
1993-94 Topps Stadium Club Members Only RC - one of the mroe under-rated 90s sets imo, always liked this year's first day issue....
1998-99 Bowman's Best Fusion - Mirror Image (FInley on reverse) ...and for some reason Rider was on the front of this card! Nice bit of die-cut action....
2018-19 Panini Donruss - Significant Signatures - definitely rushed this auto....
2018-19 Panini Court Kings - High Court Signatures /149 - another messy auto but a much nicer looking card.
2017-18 Panini Select In Flight Signatures Neon Green Prizm /65 - neon green card scheme nicely accents the old school T-Wolves jerseys, as does the blue sharpie and nice big on card auto to boot. I just wish there was a pic of him in the process of actually dunking the ball!
1996 Slam Dunk Champ - Brent Barry - 2005 and 2007 Championships with the Spurs
2001 Slam Dunk Champ - Desmond Mason
2001-02 Upper Deck All Star Authentics - from the 2001 all-star event itself - legendary!
2001-02 Fleer Autographics - again it's the right jersey, right era and big beautiful on-card auto. These cards also have the nice raised basketball dimple like feel tot he border. Suh-weet....
...alrigthy fam, that's enough for now, stay tuned for part 2!