1996 NBA HOOPS Basketball Cards,
Wax Pack

Unopened pack of NBA Trading Cards, original from 1996 with a chance of original signed cards from the Autographics Signature Series. The 1996/97 season is known for its particularly strong rookie class around Kobe Bryant and Allen Iverson and was also used to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the NBA, although it was already the 51st season. Legends like Michael Jordan, Karl Malone or Grant Hill played in the league and the Chicago Bulls, as so often at the time, won the NBA Finals at the end of the season against the Utah Jazz. The Lakers signed free agent Shaquille O’Neal, who together with Kobe formed one of the greatest NBA duos of all times over the next years. Small side note: Dennis Rodman was banned for 11 games for kicking a cameraman at a game against the Timberwolves in Minnesota. For more information see below.

• Content of the pack: 9 cards
• Release year: 1996
• Brand: NBA HOOPS
• Country: United States
• Series: Series 1
• The package (“Wax Pack”) comes from a “Hobby Box” opened by Memorabilia Germany, which contains a total of 24 packages. Despite their age, all packages are in immaculate condition.
• Autographics Signature Series Cards from 1996 in this series!
• Find a famous “Grant Hill Z-Force“ Card in this series!
• Find original cards of the NBA legends from 1996 like Michael Jordan, Grant Hill, Shaq or Karl Malone.
• Also find legendary HOOPS Insert Cards from subsets like “HIPnotized”, “Heat to Heat” or “Rookie Headliners”!
• The 1996/97 season is known for its particularly strong rookie class. Legends like Kobe Bryant or Allen Iverson were drafted and shaped NBA history in the upcoming years.
• Background infos 1996: Scientists succeed in cloning the famous sheep “Dolly”, Nintendo brings the game console “Nintendo 64” onto the market and classics like “Independence Day”, “Scream” or “Mission: Impossible” are shown in the cinemas. The music charts are listing songs by Celine Dion, Coolio and Aaliyah. Our “vintage” trading cards are a dream for every nostalgic and for every collector, since they are not reproductions of the earlier cards, but all the packs are original from the time they were published then.

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