1987-88 Fleer #59 Michael Jordan SGC 7 NM Chicago Bulls
1987-88 Fleer #59 Michael Jordan SGC 7 NM Chicago Bulls
1987-88 Fleer Basketball — Michael Jordan | SGC Graded
- Card: #59 Michael Jordan — Card 59 of 132
- Set: 1987-88 Fleer Basketball
- Grade: SGC 7 NM
- Cert #: 0540470
- Team: Chicago Bulls
- Position: Guard-Forward
- Born: February 17, 1963 | HT: 6'6" | WT: 195 | College: University of North Carolina
A sharp SGC 7 NM example of one of the most iconic basketball cards in the hobby — the 1987-88 Fleer Michael Jordan #59. The front features the classic 1987-88 Fleer design with a bold full-color photo of Jordan in his red Chicago Bulls #23 home uniform, arms extended in an aggressive defensive stance with intensity on his face, set against the white border with the bold red "BULLS" team banner at the top and the yellow name plate at the bottom. The card back is clean with the Fleer logo and Chicago Bulls logo prominently displayed alongside his stats.
Career Stats through 1986-87 (per card back):
- 1984-85 Chicago: 82 GP | .515 FG% | 534 REB | 481 AST | 2,313 PTS | 28.2 PPG
- 1985-86 Chicago: 18 GP | .457 FG% | 64 REB | 53 AST | 408 PTS | 22.7 PPG
- 1986-87 Chicago: 82 GP | .482 FG% | 430 REB | 377 AST | 3,041 PTS | 37.1 PPG
- Pro Totals: 182 GP | .491 FG% | 1,028 REB | 911 AST | 5,762 PTS | 31.7 PPG
The 1987-88 Fleer set is Jordan's second-year Fleer card and one of the most coveted vintage basketball cards in existence. Coming off his legendary 37.1 PPG scoring season in 1986-87 — the second-highest single-season scoring average in NBA history behind only Wilt Chamberlain's 50.4 — Jordan was already establishing himself as the most electrifying player in basketball. An SGC 7 NM example offers strong eye appeal at an accessible grade for serious collectors.
⚡ Fun Fact: The 1986-87 Fleer set (Jordan's true rookie) and the 1987-88 Fleer set are the two most iconic Jordan Fleer cards in the hobby. The 1987-88 version captures Jordan at the dawn of his dynasty era — just two years before he would lead the Bulls to their first of six NBA Championships. Michael Jordan is widely regarded as the greatest basketball player of all time, a 6-time NBA Champion, 6-time Finals MVP, and 5-time league MVP inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2009.