Michael Jordan Rookie Card image date?

23airness · 01-29-2021, 01:00 AM

Alright fellow MJ collectors, does anyone know what date the Michael Jordan Fleer Rookie card image was taken on? The image is of the Chicago Bulls at the New Jersey Nets during the 1984-85 season. The Bulls played at New Jersey 3 times that year so it's one of those dates. Does anyone know what date it was? I'm sure someone in here may have already posted about this, but if you could let me know I'd appreciate it.

Side note: The employees at Fleer in 1986 got super lazy right out of the gate because they also used an image of MJ at the Nets for the MJ RC sticker. (Star 101 XRC as well!)

ari_ivy · 01-29-2021, 03:02 PM

Would be awesome to video of the actual dunk too.

Anyone know the person that runs the card insights Twitter account? Love their work!

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Deadshot · 01-29-2021, 03:55 PM

I've never seen it sourced, but I could be wrong. If you know for a fact it comes from the 1984-85 season, here are some options

12/4/84 (in Chicago)
12/14/84
1/16/85
3/3/85 (in Chicago)
4/2/85 (in Chicago)
4/13/85 (Otis Birdsong did not play)

Three of those games were in New Jersey, and Otis Birdsong didn't play in the last game. This is significant because he's guarding MJ on the sticker card.

Also, I'm wondering if this isn't an alternate angle of the exact same drive on the sticker? EDIT: It's not. It's a different defender.

The above-linked image is from the 1/16/85 game.

patientgambler · 01-29-2021, 05:36 PM

This would be interesting to know.

We know Jordan is wearing a road uni, so it's @ the Nets. Which could mean it's one of 3 games, as mentioned above.

01-29-2021, 01:00 AM	#1
23airness Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: USA Posts: 2 23airness 23airness	Michael Jordan Rookie Card image date? Alright fellow MJ collectors, does anyone know what date the Michael Jordan Fleer Rookie card image was taken on? The image is of the Chicago Bulls at the New Jersey Nets during the 1984-85 season. The Bulls played at New Jersey 3 times that year so it's one of those dates. Does anyone know what date it was? I'm sure someone in here may have already posted about this, but if you could let me know I'd appreciate it. Side note: The employees at Fleer in 1986 got super lazy right out of the gate because they also used an image of MJ at the Nets for the MJ RC sticker. (Star 101 XRC as well!)

01-29-2021, 03:55 PM	#3
Deadshot Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 7,694	I've never seen it sourced, but I could be wrong. If you know for a fact it comes from the 1984-85 season, here are some options 12/4/84 (in Chicago) 12/14/84 1/16/85 3/3/85 (in Chicago) 4/2/85 (in Chicago) 4/13/85 (Otis Birdsong did not play) Three of those games were in New Jersey, and Otis Birdsong didn't play in the last game. This is significant because he's guarding MJ on the sticker card. Also, I'm wondering if this isn't an alternate angle of the exact same drive on the sticker? EDIT: It's not. It's a different defender. The above-linked image is from the 1/16/85 game. __________________ He said he name was “E”, so I introduced myself as “G”...The license plate said “IMNBITZ” or “IMNBISZ” or something. - G YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPuD3WYJ0rkpLqDdyavC2WA Last edited by Deadshot; 07-14-2021 at 01:48 PM.

01-29-2021, 05:36 PM	#4
patientgambler Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 851	This would be interesting to know. We know Jordan is wearing a road uni, so it's @ the Nets. Which could mean it's one of 3 games, as mentioned above. Last edited by patientgambler; 01-29-2021 at 05:47 PM.

01-29-2021, 03:02 PM	#2
ari_ivy Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 145	Would be awesome to video of the actual dunk too. Anyone know the person that runs the card insights Twitter account? Love their work! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk