1986 Fleer #9 Larry Bird

Updated September 8, 2026

Lot number	72
Estimate	80.00 - 250.00 USD
Category	Sports & Trading Cards
Auction	Legends Never Fade: September Summer Auction
Date	September 26, 2026 at 12:00 PM CDT
Auction house	Era's End Auctions
Location	Lake Zurich, Illinois

1986 Fleer #9 Larry Bird NBA Basketball Trading Card. Featuring one of the greatest players in basketball history during the absolute height of his legendary career with the Boston Celtics. The landmark 1986 Fleer set has become one of the most important basketball releases ever produced, celebrated for its instantly recognizable red, white and blue borders and an extraordinary checklist featuring Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, Hakeem Olajuwon, Patrick Ewing, Karl Malone and many of the defining stars of the era. Bird's card is particularly significant because the set was released immediately following his spectacular 1985-86 season, when he captured his third consecutive NBA Most Valuable Player Award and led Boston to a dominant 67 win season and the 1986 NBA Championship. Over 13 seasons spent entirely with the Celtics, Bird became a 12 time NBA All Star, three time NBA MVP, three time NBA Champion and two time NBA Finals MVP, while establishing himself as one of the greatest shooters, passers and all around competitors the sport has ever seen. His celebrated rivalry with Magic Johnson helped propel professional basketball to unprecedented popularity during the 1980s, while his place at the heart of the Celtics dynasty made him one of the defining figures of the franchise's storied history. Bird was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1998 and was also a member of the legendary 1992 United States Olympic Dream Team. Combining an iconic Hall of Fame subject with one of the hobby's most recognizable vintage basketball sets, the 1986 Fleer #9 Larry Bird remains an essential card for collectors of Bird, the Boston Celtics and the golden era of 1980s NBA basketball.

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