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2009-10

Dirk Nowitzki / LeBron James / Kobe Bryant / Danny Granger / Chris Paul / Al Jefferson / Kevin Durant / Kevin Martin Eights Patches #PPG

The /3 Eights Patches branch is the patch-heavy peak of the final year's eight-player concept. Cards like this are why 2009 should be read as a deliberate showcase set, not simply a weaker echo of earlier Exquisite seasons.

Memorabilia and Patch RelicsEightsDirk NowitzkiLeBron JamesKobe BryantDanny GrangerChris PaulAl JeffersonKevin DurantKevin Martin
Year2009-10
SetUpper Deck Exquisite Collection Basketball
SubsetExquisite Eights Patch
Insert familyEights
Card number#PPG
PlayersDirk Nowitzki / LeBron James / Kobe Bryant / Danny Granger / Chris Paul / Al Jefferson / Kevin Durant / Kevin Martin
TeamsDallas Mavericks / Cleveland Cavaliers / Los Angeles Lakers / Indiana Pacers / New Orleans Hornets / Minnesota Timberwolves / Oklahoma City Thunder / Sacramento Kings
RookieNo
AutographNo
MemorabiliaYes
Serial numbering/3
Appearance kindmulti

Project source notes

  • TCDB 2009-10 inserts page: Used for the 2009-10 insert architecture, including All-NBA Access Dual Logos, All-NBA Access Triple Logos, Eights, Eights Patches, Exquisite Patches, Extra Exquisite Jerseys, Extra Exquisite Jerseys Gold, Extra Exquisite Patches, Jerseys, Limited Logos, Noble Nameplates, Numbers, Patches, Patches Autographs, Rookie Parallel, and Rookie Patch Flashback.
  • Cardboard Connection 2009-10 product page: Used for the final-year release framing that actually matches the TCDB checklist backbone: 42 regular cards /199, 37 Exquisite Rookie Cards /225, Rookie Gold parallels, Rookie Patch Flashback, Exquisite Patches /50, Extra Exquisite jersey and patch branches, regular-card jerseys /25, patches /10, auto patches 1/1, Numbers, Noble Nameplates, and the All-NBA dual- and triple-logo ceiling.

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Eights is one of the most distinctive ideas in the 2009 release because it turns eight-player combinations into genuine showcase cards. This Finals-themed example makes the year feel curated and editorial rather than merely crowded.

EightsMemorabilia and Patch Relics/10Rashard LewisKobe BryantMo WilliamsCarmelo AnthonyLeBron JamesPau GasolChauncey BillupsDwight Howard
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A Kobe-LeBron-Jordan triple-logo card is the sort of top-end object that immediately rescues 2009 from any simplistic 'weak final year' label. It is a deliberate closing-era grail, not an afterthought.

Logoman and Dual LogomanLogoman Inserts1/1Kobe BryantLeBron JamesMichael Jordan