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2010-11 Gold Standard Basketball has left its precious-metal mark all over the world*in the two weeks since it released.

There’s been buzz created in Taiwan with the uncovering the of the product’s first Golden Ticket, currently on eBay with a Buy It Now price just south of $30,000. Here in the states, the product’s 14-karat gold Solid Gold insert cards have rivaled the frenzy created by their predecessors in*Playoff Contenders Football and Hockey.



The first confirmed sale we’ve tracked of a Solid Gold card, that of Tim Duncan, closed at an impressive $1,500. A handful of others have*surfaced on the secondary market, including*biggies LeBron James and John Wall*as well as LaMarcus Aldridge,*Stephen Curry and David Robinson pulled in, of all places,*Paris, France.*

To date, though, just four*have Solid Gold cards have been redeemed and sent*to lucky collectors, and those are included in the debut of the Solid Gold Tracker below. After you’ve perused the list, stay tuned for*an*exclusive first look at many of the hoops*history-makers.*But first, here’s a snapshot of the Solid gold*cards*redeemed so far:

PLAYER*****************************************PUL LED IN ********************************CURRENT STATUS
Bill Walton************************************** Burbank, Calif.*************************
Oscar Robertson************************** Middletown, Conn.
Joakim Noah********************************* Valencia, Calif.********
Stephen Curry******************************* Alpharetta, Ga.***************************** eBay Auction Link
LeBron James******************************** Howell, N.J.*********************************** eBay Auction Link
Tim Duncan*************************************High Point, N.C.**************************** eBay Auction Link
John Wall***************************************** Brooklyn, N.Y.***************************** eBay Auction Link
LaMarcus Aldridge********************** Provo, Utah*********************************** eBay Auction Link
David Robinson***************************** Paris, France********************************* eBay Auction Link

Now, for the gallery you’ve all been waiting for . . .




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