2013/14 Panini Prestige Basketball
The stage of NBA is now set as the 2013 – 14 season begins today, the most anticipated match up of course is the Heat vs Bulls and this game will validate if Derrick Rose return to the hard court is for real (#theReturn). That one is for the introduction but the main reason for this post is the upcoming launch of 2013/14 Panini Prestige Basketball which is expected to be released on November 6, 2013. The Knight’s Lance blog posted several samples of this product.
Base Card – the design is somehow similar to its 2010/11 version only that the player’s name is now written at the bottom of the card.
John Wall – Washington Bullets
Rookie Card – having a RC label on the Rookie Card is always cool looking.
Tim Hardaway JR. – New York Knicks
Bonus Shots Parallel – this is the ordinary version of the parallel.
Lebron James – Miami Heat
Bonus Shots Red – the Red or the Ruby version of the parallel.
Chris Paul – Los Angeles Clippers
Franchise Favorites – showcasing the franchise player for each team.
Kobe Bryant – Los Angeles Lakers
Hardcourt Heroes – this set showcasing the current NBA Superstars.
Carmelo Anthony – New York Knicks
Connections – the past and present Superstars of the featured team.
Gary Payton / Russell Westbrook – Sonics / Thunder
Prestigious Posts – the premier big men of the NBA.
Dwight Howard – Houston Rockets
Prestigious Pioneers – as the name suggests, these are the pioneer of the NBA.
George Mikan – Lakers
Prestigious Pros – This shiny set are always looks cool and most likely there are also parallels just like the previous years.
Al Jefferson – Charlotte Bobcats
Prestigious Picks – this is for the Rookie version.
Tony Snell – Chicago Bulls
Playmakers – Most likely, this set is one per case… tough to pull.
Kevin Durant – Oklahoma City Thunder
Prestigious Premiers Signatures – Rookies… Rookies… Rookies.
Alex Len – Phoenix Suns
Bonus Shots Autographs – it will feature autographs of current NBA players.
Andrew Bogut – Golden State Warriors
Stars of the NBA – No offence for the player shown below but I’m expecting a star player not just a starter 🙂
Nicola Vucevic – Orlando Magic
Distinctive Ink – like last year, this set will be a mix of past and present players.
David Thompson – Denver Nuggets
Old School Autographs – Like the background retro design and expect Bird and Magic autos from this set.
Bob Dandridge – Milwaukee Bucks
NBA Materials – the design is similar to Flawless.
Blake Griffin – Los Angeles Clippers
Bonus Shots Memorabilia
Victor Oladipo – Orlando Magic
True Colors
Bob Lanier – Milwaukee Bucks
Source: The Knight’s Lance Blog