Shaquille O’Neal is a Hall of Fame center and member of the NBA Top 50 All-Time Team. He was drafted by the Orlando Magic with the 1st pick in the 1992 NBA Draft. Shaquille O’Neal is one of the most dominant players of all-time. His impact on the NBA forced the league to change rules and coaches to create new defensive schemes.
Below is a look at some of Shaquille O’Neal’s career accomplishments and highlights.
- 15x All-Star
- 14x All-NBA
- 4x NBA Champion
- 3x All-Defensive
- 3x Finals MVP
- 2x Scoring Champion
- 1x MVP
- Rookie of the Year
Shaquille O’Neal’s rookie card is in the 1992 Topps set alongside fellow Hall of Famer Alonzo Mourning. I purchased a Beckett 9 on eBay and cracked it open for a paid signing along with a printing plate. Overall, the cards turned out awesome.
Currently there are only 21 autographed 1992 Topps Gold Shaquille O’Neal rookie cards in the PSA Registry.
Total Investment: $262.49
Estimated Value: $500
Return on Investment: 91%
Bonus Card – 1999 Fleer Ultra Printing Plate
There is a lot of debate in the TTM community regarding the authenticity of the returns that come back from Mine O’ Mine. Without a doubt, these TTM returns are ghost signed. There was a brief window when Shaquille O’Neal was responding to fan mail via TNT but that hasn’t happened in years. The biggest indicator that highlights the difference between an authentic autograph and the Mine O’ Mine TTM returns is the “O” in Shaq. All of the authentic autographs have a closed loop and the TTM returns always have an open or incomplete loop. Below is a TTM return from TNT.
