1998-99 Upper Deckbasketball

Hardcourt

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1999-00
$1.8k
1998-99
$2.0k

Frequently asked

What makes the Kobe Bryant rookie card special?
Kobe is card #1 in the set and represents one of the most iconic rookie cards of the late 1990s. It's the anchor card that drives most box breaks and collector interest in Hardcourt.
What other key rookies are in this set?
Tim Duncan and Tracy McGrady are the other marquee rookies from the 1998 draft class included in Hardcourt. Both are highly sought after alongside Kobe.
How do the Jordan-Holding Court parallels work?
There are four tiers of Michael Jordan cards: Gold (1 of each), Silver (numbered to 23), Bronze (numbered to 230), and Red (numbered to 2,300). The lower the print run, the rarer and more valuable the card.
What's the difference between High Court and Home Court Advantage?
High Court is a 30-card insert set numbered to 1,300 per card. Home Court Advantage is more common, appearing at 1:4 packs. Both are secondary chases but High Court is tougher to complete.
Does this product have autographs?
No, Hardcourt is a base and insert-only product with no autographed cards.
How many packs are in a hobby box?
Each hobby box contains 20 packs with 4 cards per pack, for a total of 80 cards per box.
What are the best inserts in 1998-99 Upper Deck Hardcourt?
Worth keeping an eye out for: Jordan-Holding Court Gold, Jordan-Holding Court Silver, Jordan-Holding Court Bronze, Jordan-Holding Court Red, High Court, Home Court Advantage (1:4 packs).
What's in a 1998-99 Upper Deck Hardcourt hobby box?
20 packs per box, 4 cards per pack
Where can I buy 1998-99 Upper Deck Hardcourt?
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1998-99 Upper Deck Hardcourt Basketball

1998-99 Upper Deck Hardcourt is a basketball set built around Kobe Bryant's rookie card at #1, with strong support from Tim Duncan, Tracy McGrady, and other key 1998 draft class rookies. The set leans hard on Michael Jordan inserts and numbered parallels across multiple tiers.

On average per hobby box
  1. 5 Home Court Advantage inserts (1 per 4 packs, ~5 per box)
  2. High Court cards (30-card set, sequentially numbered to 1,300)
  3. Jordan-Holding Court Red parallels (30 cards, numbered to 2,300)
  4. Jordan-Holding Court Bronze parallels (30 cards, numbered to 230)
  5. Jordan-Holding Court Silver parallels (30 cards, numbered to 23)
  6. Jordan-Holding Court Gold parallels (30 cards, one of each)
Inserts to watch
  • Jordan-Holding Court Gold The rarest tier with only one of each card ever made, the ultimate chase for Jordan collectors.
  • Jordan-Holding Court Silver Numbered to just 23 copies per card, extremely scarce Michael Jordan subset.
  • Jordan-Holding Court Bronze Numbered to 230 per card, a step down in scarcity but still a tough pull.
  • Jordan-Holding Court Red Numbered to 2,300 per card, the most accessible tier of the Jordan-Holding Court series.
  • High Court 30-card insert set numbered to 1,300, a secondary chase for collectors hunting star players.
  • Home Court Advantage 1 in 4 packs The most common insert, appearing roughly once per four packs.
Fast facts
Box config
20 packs per box, 4 cards per pack

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