2010-11 Panini Elite Black Box Basketball

For years, Panini's infamous Black Boxes have been synonymous with high-end industry events and giveaways. They became a brand without even having a mainstream release. Until now. 2010-11 Panini Elite Black Box Basketball boasts three autographs and two memorabilia cards per pack, as well as two limited inserts and one base card. The high-end release is also notable for bringing the popular Crusade inserts to basketball, as well as Panini's first book cards for the sport.

Estimated Release Date: 8/31/11
Product Configuration: One pack per box, eight cards per pack
Price Point: High-End Basketball Card
Target Audience: Hit Seekers, Autograph Collectors, Memorabilia Card Collectors

Box Break

• Three Numbered Autograph Cards
• Two Numbered Memorabilia Cards
• Two Numbered Insert Cards
• Eight Total Cards

Product Highlights:

• All autograph and memorabilia cards numbered to 149 or less; all inserts numbered to 99 or less.
• Champions Autographs (/10) feature five autographs from the 1969 Boston Celtics and 1980s Los Angeles Lakers teams.
• Crusade, an insert brand made popular in the late 1990s, appears for the first time in basketball. It's given a modern twist with memorabilia, autographed and autographed memorabilia versions, all of which are numbered to 149 or less.
• Elite Series Signatures (/49 or less) highlight some of the game's biggest stars.
• Kevin Durant gets his own insert set with Thunder Struck (/10), a ten-card set with on-card autographs.
• Passing the Torch include two autographs on a dual-sided card.
• Additional autograph inserts: Private Signings, Black & Blue, Flag Patches and USA Flag Patches (all feature on-card signatures).
• Booklet Cards (/25 or less).

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