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More than a month since the product released, 2010-11 Gold Standard Basketball continues to leave*its precious-metal mark all over the world.

The first buzz was*created in Taiwan with the uncovering the of the product’s first Golden Ticket. In the weeks since, the product’s 14-karat gold Solid Gold insert cards — popping up in places as far away as Paris, France and Victoria, Australia — have created a frenzy that rivals that surrounding their predecessors in*Playoff Contenders Football and Hockey.



The first confirmed sale we tracked of a Solid Gold card, that of Tim Duncan, closed at an impressive $1,500. But in the few weeks since our Solid Gold Tracker first debuted, we’ve seen a flurry of additional secondary market activity. Some of*the highlights have included Derrick Rose selling*for $2,750, Scottie Pippen selling*for $2,000 and Carmelo Anthony selling for*$1,400.

To date, though, just 12*Solid Gold cards have been redeemed and sent*to lucky collectors, and those are included in the updated*Solid Gold Tracker below.

PLAYER*****************************************PUL LED IN ********************************CURRENT STATUS
Bill Walton************************************** Burbank, Calif.****************************** eBay Auction Link
Oscar Robertson************************** Middletown, Conn.
Joakim Noah********************************* Valencia, Calif.****************************** eBay Auction Link
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
Larry Bird**************************************** Tallahassee, Fla.
John Stockton******************************** Tallahassee, Fla.
Tyreke Evans********************************** Victoria, Australia
Derrick Rose************************************ Millsboro, Del.*****************************eBay Auction Link
Scottie Pippen********************************* Bowie, Md.*********************************** eBay Auction Link
Carmelo Anthony************************** Hyrum, Utah******************************* eBay Auction Link




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