Topps announces NBA Letterman Lottery Pick Patch Card redemptions
Topps unveiled its 2008-09 Letterman Basketball Lottery Pick Patch Card Redemptions on Monday.
Each pick has a letter (A-J) that entitles a collector to a letter patch card sequentially numbered to 25 — one letter patch card for every redemption card received.
Here’s a breakdown:
Redemption card letter — Player team and letters available
A — Brandon Rush, Indiana Pacers R-U-S-H
B — O.J. Mayo, Memphis Grizzlies M-A-Y-O
C — Eric Gordon, Los Angeles Clippers G-O-R-D-O-N
D — Kevin Love, Minnesota Timberwoves L-O-V-E
E — Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder W-E-S-T-B-R-O-O-K
F — Michael Beasley, Miami Heat B-E-A-S-L-E-Y
G — D.J. Augustin, Charlotte Bobcats A-U-G-U-S-T-I-N
H — Brook Lopez, New Jersey Nets L-O-P-E-Z
I — Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls R-O-S-E
J — Jerryd Bayless, Portland Trail Blazers B-A-Y-L-E-S-S
The redemptions are found one in every four master boxes of Letterman and expire in July 2009.
Chris Olds has collected sports cards and memorabilia since 1987. Before coming to Beckett Media, he wrote about the hobby for the Orlando Sentinel on his blog, SportsStuff, and for the San Antonio Express-News and The Tuscaloosa (Ala.) News. Do you have a comment, question or idea? Send e-mail to him at colds@beckett.com.