This 1980 Topps Basketball panel featuring Fred Brown, Ron Brewer, and a rookie Larry Bird has been graded PSA 7 NM. The perforated three-player format of 1980 Topps makes it one of the most distinctive issues of the era, and panels including Bird's rookie card are cornerstones of any basketball collection.
Larry Bird led Indiana State to the 1979 NCAA title game before spending his entire 13-season career with the Boston Celtics. He won three NBA championships, three straight MVP awards, two Finals MVPs, Rookie of the Year honors, and 12 All-Star selections. Bird is a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (HOF) inductee (1998). Over his career, he averaged 24.3 points, 10.0 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game, scoring 21,791 points.
