1969 Topps Lew Alcindor #25 SGC 2

The 1969 Topps Lew Alcindor rookie card stands as one of the most significant and iconic basketball cards ever produced. Representing the historic debut of the legendary center who would later become Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, this tall boy classic captures the dominant force at the very beginning of his professional journey.

Card Details

• Year: 1969
• Set: Topps
• Card Number: 25
• Grading Company: SGC
• Grade: 2

Population Report

• Population at Grade: 159
• Population in Higher Grades: 1786
• Total Graded Population: 2477

Career Highlights

• Played high school basketball for Power Memorial Academy in New York, New York from 1961-1965.
• Played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins in Los Angeles, California from 1966-1969, winning multiple NCAA Championships and Final Four Most Outstanding Player awards.
• Played professionally for the Milwaukee Bucks in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from 1969-1975, winning an NBA Championship in 1971.
• Played professionally for the Los Angeles Lakers in Los Angeles, California from 1975-1989.
• Six-time NBA Most Valuable Player and nineteen-time NBA All-Star.
• Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1995.
• Honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016.