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Fast Facts
Year(s) Issued: 1986Number Cards: 18Common Card Value (EX Condition): $9Estimated Production Run: 10,000
1985-86 Star Lakers Champs Checklist
Keys For Collectors
- One of the more wider produced sets, with an estimated 10,000 sets produced
- The set paid tribute to the Lakers victory over the Boston Celtics in the 1986 NBA Finals
- Each card shows a different player in action or a coach from the series.
- The cards were mostly distributed to fans at the LA Forum in Los Angeles
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1985-86 Star Lakers Champs Set – Summary
These cards were mostly distributed in 1986 at the LA Forum, shortly following the Lakers victory over the Celtics in the 1986 NBA Finals. An estimated 10,000 sets were produced. The cards feature the trademark Star design with a 1986 in the top right corner.
Here’s a full poly bag for the 1985-86 Lakers Champs set. The first card features a card of Kareem celebrating after the team’s victory over the Celtics.
The last card in the set (#18) features a shot of the Lakers at the White House with a photo of then President Ronald Reagan. This card would mark the only basketball card ever issued that featured a photo with President Reagan.
As with all Star sets, the set typically sells for more in the sealed poly bag. For fans of the Lakers, a full set is still quite reasonable, as complete, sealed sets can often be found for less than $200, which averages out to a little more than $10 per card.
1985-86 Star Lakers Champs Set – Checklist
1 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / Jerry Buss Champs, Los Angeles Lakers 2 Larry Bird IA, Boston Celtics 3 Dennis Johnson IA, Boston Celtics4 Danny Ainge IA, Boston Celtics 5 Byron Scott IA, Los Angeles Lakers 6 Kevin McHale IA, Boston Celtics 7 Magic Johnson IA, Los Angeles Lakers8 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar IA, Los Angeles Lakers 9 Larry Bird IA, Boston Celtics 10 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar IA, Los Angeles Lakers11 Michael Cooper / Danny Ainge 12 Pat Riley, Los Angeles Lakers 13 K.C. Jones, Boston Celtics 14 Magic Johnson IA, Los Angeles Lakers 15 Boston Playoff Stats IA, Boston Celtics 16 Road To The Title, Los Angeles Lakers 17 Prior World Champs I, Los Angeles Lakers18 Lakers Champs II / Ronald Reagan Los Angeles Lakers