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Year(s) Issued: 1984
Number Cards:  10
Common Card Value (Ex Condition): $5
Estimated Production Run: 3000

Full 1984-85 Star Lakers Arena Checklist

KEYS FOR COLLECTORS

  • The cards known as Star ‘Arena’ sets were sold in basketball arenas in the NBA  
  • This is one of five Arena sets produced by Star in 1984, and also included the Bucks, 76ers, Celtics and Mavericks
  • The set features 8 player cards, along with two special Magic and Kareem cards (#9, #10)
  • Full, unopened team bags retail for between $175 to $200

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As with other Arena sets, the set was handed out at local arenas, in the case of the Lakers, at the LA Forum during the 84-85 NBA season. 

Here’s a full poly bag for the 1984-85 Lakers set.  The first card features Kareem with his patented alley-oop over Jeff Ruland of the Bullets.  Could the shorts get any shorter? 🙂 

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As with all other Star Arena sets, the backs of the cards are a bit plainer than typical Star fashion, with no stat line and a very simplified biography.  Here’s the back of the team bag, which shows the last card of #10 Kareem, which is a ‘League Leaders’ card. 

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1 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Angeles Lakers
2 Michael Cooper, Los Angeles Lakers
3 Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers
4 Mike McGee, Los Angeles Lakers
5 Swen Nater., Los Angeles Lakers
6 Kurt Rambis, Los Angeles Lakers
7 Byron Scott, Los Angeles Lakers
8 James Worthy, Los Angeles Lakers
9 Magic Johnson/Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Angeles Lakers
10 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LL Los Angeles Lakers

Most Watched 1984-85 Star Lakers Arena on eBay

Most Watched 1984-85 Star Lakers Arena on eBay