Basketball set
1997 Hoops Talkin' Hoops Checklist & Card Prices
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1997 Hoops Talkin' Hoops (Basketball) has 14 cards in our price guide, 14 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Kobe Bryant #15 at $240 in PSA 10 ($4.13 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $1.1K and raw copies $22.78.
- Cards
- 14
- With prices
- 14
- PSA 10 total
- $1.1K
- Raw total
- $22.78
- Avg gem premium
- 33×
- Top card
- $240
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1997 Hoops Talkin' Hoops, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
Best cards to grade
Hakeem Olajuwon #11 shows the biggest jump in 1997 Hoops Talkin' Hoops: $1.40 raw to $190 in PSA 10, a 136× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 1136×Hakeem Olajuwon #11$1.40 raw → $190 PSA 10
- 2126×Gary Payton #23$1.49 raw → $188 PSA 10
- 358×Kobe Bryant #15$4.13 raw → $240 PSA 10
- 454×Scottie Pippen #5$1.26 raw → $67.99 PSA 10
- 549×Shaquille O'Neal #14$1.30 raw → $63.44 PSA 10
- 642×John Stockton #26$0.89 raw → $37.00 PSA 10
- 740×Shawn Kemp #24$2.13 raw → $85.77 PSA 10
- 837×Patrick Ewing #20$1.96 raw → $72.00 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 14 cards we track from 1997 Hoops Talkin' Hoops, with the latest raw and graded market values. Tap any card for its full price history.
| Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | CGC 10 | BGS 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Barkley #10Charles Barkley | $1.12 | $14.94 | $22.76 | $14.00 | $30.00 |
| David Robinson #22David Robinson | $1.23 | $8.00 | $16.19 | $10.00 | $21.00 |
| Dennis Rodman #4Dennis Rodman | $1.82 | $12.68 | $37.00 | $22.00 | $48.00 |
| Gary Payton #23Gary Payton | $1.49 | $157 | $188 | $113 | $244 |
| Hakeem Olajuwon #11Hakeem Olajuwon | $1.40 | $14.99 | $190 | $114 | $247 |
| John Stockton #26John Stockton | $0.89 | — | $37.00 | $22.00 | $48.00 |
| Juwan Howard #29Juwan Howard | $1.13 | — | $11.99 | $7.00 | $16.00 |
| Karl Malone #27Karl Malone | $1.49 | — | $22.50 | $14.00 | $29.00 |
| Kevin Garnett #16Kevin Garnett | $1.43 | $15.00 | $47.00 | $28.00 | $61.00 |
| Kobe Bryant #15Kobe Bryant | $4.13 | $34.25 | $240 | $144 | $312 |
| Patrick Ewing #20Patrick Ewing | $1.96 | $57.00 | $72.00 | $43.00 | $94.00 |
| Scottie Pippen #5Scottie Pippen | $1.26 | $16.61 | $67.99 | $41.00 | $88.00 |
| Shaquille O'Neal #14Shaquille O'Neal | $1.30 | $18.99 | $63.44 | $38.00 | $82.00 |
| Shawn Kemp #24Shawn Kemp | $2.13 | $19.70 | $85.77 | $51.00 | $112 |
Players in this set
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1997 Hoops Talkin' Hoops is a Basketball set from 1997. Midpoint tracks 14 cards from it, 14 with market prices from recent sales and 14 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Kobe Bryant #15 at $240 in PSA 10 ($4.13 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $22.78, and PSA 10 copies to $1.1K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 33× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1997 Hoops Talkin' Hoops?
- Our Basketball price guide lists 14 cards for 1997 Hoops Talkin' Hoops, 14 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1997 Hoops Talkin' Hoops?
- The most valuable card in 1997 Hoops Talkin' Hoops is Kobe Bryant #15 at $240 in PSA 10 ($4.13 raw).
- Is Kobe Bryant #15 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Kobe Bryant #15 sells for $240 vs $4.13 raw — a 58× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1997 Hoops Talkin' Hoops released?
- 1997 Hoops Talkin' Hoops was released in 1997.
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