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Kevin Durant Autographs Highlight 2010-11 Absolute Memorabilia Basketball
Basketball collectors rejoice. Kevin Durant autographs are finally headed to Panini America products.
Indeed, signatures from Oklahoma City’s dynamic, collection-making*dynamo are sure to*inject additional excitement and value into 2010-11 Absolute Memorabilia Basketball when that perennial hit-yielding machine*releases*March 6.
In addition to the*unprecedented luster that piggybacks the addition of Durant’s John Hancock, 2010-11 Absolute Memorabilia will*stay true to its hit-per-pack legacy with each four-pack box delivering*four autograph or memorabilia cards, four*other inserts and one Retired Greats*numbered to 499 or*less.******
The product’s 150-card base set is bolstered by 15 short-printed Rookies and 35 of the aforementioned Retired Greats. Each box will yield at least one Rookie Premiere Materials Signature numbered to 499 or less.*Something for diehard set collectors to keep in mind: There*will be just 449*base sets available.
“There are so many working parts to Absolute, which has been a big part of this brand’s identity both in basketball and in other sports,” says Panini America Basketball Brand Manager Mike Payne. “Whenever you’re looking at building a set, there’s always some exciting aspects to the process, but there’s *always some concern, too, with the lineup. Do you keep a proven formula that works? Or do you shake it up just for the sake of shaking it up? Ultimately, we chose to stay with what works – high-quality cards, a challenging base set, key autograph signers and – for the first time in Absolute – Kevin Durant autographs.
“We recognize the significance of what Absolute means to collectors and box busters. For that, Absolute remains a hit-driven product, with two autographs and two memorabilia cards per four-pack box.”
Stay tuned to The Knight’s Lance for all the latest info and images from*2010-11 Absolute Memorabilia Basketball.
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