The pinnacle in the Panini arsenal, Eminence only gets released when there is something big to celebrate. The last one was the life of Kobe Bryant, and this year it is in celebration of the stellar 2019 NBA Rookie Class. As the final release in the NBA calendar for the 2019-20 season, Eminence basketball will not be for the feint hearted. With only 10 cards per box, and a price tag of ~18,000USD it will be an extremely brutal product that could deliver some insane hits. Below is a preview of the cards as they were being packed out by Panini America as shown on their social media recently.
There is no doubt that the chase cards will be the Zion Williamson and Ja Morant but there are plenty of other big names in the release across a variety of teams including Kevin Durant, Anthony Davis, Stephen Curry, LeBron James (non-autograph cards only), RJ Barrett, Rui Hachimura as well as Hall of Famer’s and legends such as Shaquille O’Neill, Karl Malone, John Stockton, Dirk Nowitzki, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Allen Iverson, Bill Russell and many more. Head over to our Checklist, Team Hit Information and Player Hit Information for all the details.
It’s safe to say this product is likely to be a heart breaker for many, but there will be some who walk away with quite a haul from a box. Expect to see most breakers doing hit drafts of this product as several teams have very little or no cards (such as the Clippers, Detroit, Toronto, Cleveland and Denver). Interestingly though there are 18 cut autographs of the following previous United States Presidents all numbered 1/1:
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- Abraham Lincoln
- Millard Fillmore
- Martin Van Buren
- Ulysses S. Grant
- Grover Cleveland
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Benjamin Harrison
- Lyndon Johnson
- Thomas Jefferson
- James Madison
- John Quincy Adams
- James K. Polk
- Zachary Taylor
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- John F. Kennedy
- Richard Nixon
- Rutherford B. Hayes
- Harry S. Truman
There is no doubt this is an intriguing product, packed with the highest of high-end cards you will see for many years. If you can’t afford to get involved it will still be worth watching those who do it live on YouTube, Facebook or Instagram! Good luck to all those who take the plunge…
2019-20 Panini Eminence Basketball Sell Sheet
Sell Sheet (PDF)
