One of the most interesting — but perhaps less-heralded — aspects of Panini America’s Gold Standard Basketball brand during its first four years in existence has been the inclusion of veteran base-set variations that have created feeding frenzies for the rarest versions among impacted player collectors. The phenomenon began with that inaugural 2010-11 Gold Standard Basketball release and featured Pete Maravich, Patrick Ewing and Dennis Rodman.

The brand has followed suit in the years since by releasing variations for retired legends and current stars such as Shaquille O’Neal, Gary Payton, Dikembe Mutombo, Anfernee Hardaway, Grant Hill, Shawn Kemp, Jason Kidd, Steve Nash, Rasheed Wallace and more. February’s release of 2014-15 Gold Standard Basketball delivered a wave of new variations with cards honoring LeBron James, Pau Gasol, Shawn Marion, Jeremy Lin, Allen Iverson,Baron Davis, Alonzo Mourning, Scottie Pippen, Latrell Sprewell and Chris Webber.


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