![Kobe Bryant [Row 1] #2 — 1998 Flair Showcase basketball card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/vWgAAeSwP3hqIXZi/s-l500.jpg)
Basketball set
1998 Flair Showcase Checklist & Card Prices
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1998 Flair Showcase (Basketball) has 18 cards in our price guide, 18 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Kobe Bryant [Row 1] #2 at $5,794 in PSA 10 ($250 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $10.0K and raw copies $463.
- Cards
- 18
- With prices
- 18
- PSA 10 total
- $10.0K
- Raw total
- $463
- Avg gem premium
- 35×
- Top card
- $5,794
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1998 Flair Showcase, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
![Kobe Bryant [Row 2] #2 1998 Flair Showcase card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/1UUAAeSwK4VqHkBR/s-l500.jpg)
![Paul Pierce [Row 1] #29 1998 Flair Showcase card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/PQoAAeSwq9Jp0~Es/s-l500.jpg)
![Kobe Bryant [Row 3] #18 1998 Flair Showcase card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/xkUAAeSwNYtqSRlz/s-l500.jpg)
![Paul Pierce [Row 2] #29 1998 Flair Showcase card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/wxMAAeSwvA9qWUrF/s-l500.jpg)
![Kobe Bryant [Row 3] #2 1998 Flair Showcase card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/Hl0AAeSwaStqYspi/s-l500.jpg)
![Vince Carter [Row 3] #25 1998 Flair Showcase card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/rmYAAeSwjddpf9wK/s-l500.jpg)
![Dirk Nowitzki [Row 3] #16 1998 Flair Showcase card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/1MEAAeSwgvZqUeNw/s-l500.jpg)
![Steve Nash [Row 1] #84 1998 Flair Showcase card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/b9AAAeSwCrhpO6i-/s-l500.jpg)
![Juwan Howard [Showcase Row 1] #42 1998 Flair Showcase card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/AtsAAeSwtM1qKQjM/s-l500.jpg)
Best cards to grade
Paul Pierce [Row 2] #29 shows the biggest jump in 1998 Flair Showcase: $4.01 raw to $363 in PSA 10, a 91× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 191×Paul Pierce [Row 2] #29$4.01 raw → $363 PSA 10
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![Brent Barry [Showcase Row 1] #69 card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/JxUAAeSwGtNqSZm5/s-l500.jpg)
66×Brent Barry [Showcase Row 1] #69$0.70 raw → $46.13 PSA 10 - 357×Grant Hill #5$2.10 raw → $120 PSA 10
- 455×Vince Carter [Row 3] #25$5.33 raw → $294 PSA 10
- 530×Alonzo Mourning Row 1 #62$4.50 raw → $134 PSA 10
- 629×Juwan Howard [Showcase Row 1] #42$4.88 raw → $144 PSA 10
- 727×Steve Nash [Row 1] #84$6.86 raw → $186 PSA 10
- 827×Dirk Nowitzki [Row 3] #16$9.62 raw → $255 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 18 cards we track from 1998 Flair Showcase, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alonzo Mourning Row 1 #62Alonzo Mourning Row 1 | $4.50 | $25.00 | $134 | $80.00 | $174 |
| Brent Barry [Showcase Row 1] #69Brent Barry | $0.70 | $12.85 | $46.13 | $28.00 | $60.00 |
| Dirk Nowitzki [Row 3] #16Dirk Nowitzki | $9.62 | $34.18 | $255 | $153 | $331 |
| Glen Rice Row 1 #47Glen Rice Row 1 | $5.94 | — | — | — | — |
| Grant Hill #5Grant Hill | $2.10 | $27.01 | $120 | $72.00 | $155 |
| Juwan Howard [Showcase Row 1] #42Juwan Howard | $4.88 | $30.12 | $144 | $86.00 | $187 |
| Karl Malone [Row 2] #39Karl Malone | $2.22 | $17.00 | $18.50 | $11.00 | $24.00 |
| Kobe Bryant [Row 1] #2Kobe Bryant | $250 | $771 | $5,794 | $3,477 | $7,533 |
| Kobe Bryant [Row 2] #2Kobe Bryant | $50.00 | $144 | $1,114 | $668 | $1,448 |
| Kobe Bryant [Row 3] #18Kobe Bryant | $27.00 | $84.00 | $588 | $353 | $765 |
| Kobe Bryant [Row 3] #2Kobe Bryant | $30.50 | $89.64 | $300 | $180 | $390 |
| Michael Jordan #sec 2 row 2 seat 1Michael Jordan | $20.36 | — | — | — | — |
| Paul Pierce [Row 1] #29Paul Pierce | $24.98 | $53.98 | $605 | $363 | $786 |
| Paul Pierce [Row 2] #29Paul Pierce | $4.01 | $24.09 | $363 | $218 | $472 |
| Rasheed Wallace Row 1 #86Rasheed Wallace Row 1 | $5.32 | — | — | — | — |
| Shareef Abdur-Rahim [Row 3] #9Shareef Abdur-Rahim | $8.31 | — | — | — | — |
| Steve Nash [Row 1] #84Steve Nash | $6.86 | $89.00 | $186 | $111 | $241 |
| Vince Carter [Row 3] #25Vince Carter | $5.33 | $19.57 | $294 | $176 | $382 |
Players in this set
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1998 Flair Showcase is a Basketball set from 1998. Midpoint tracks 18 cards from it, 18 with market prices from recent sales and 14 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Kobe Bryant [Row 1] #2 at $5,794 in PSA 10 ($250 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $463, and PSA 10 copies to $10.0K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 35× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1998 Flair Showcase?
- Our Basketball price guide lists 18 cards for 1998 Flair Showcase, 18 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1998 Flair Showcase?
- The most valuable card in 1998 Flair Showcase is Kobe Bryant [Row 1] #2 at $5,794 in PSA 10 ($250 raw).
- Is Kobe Bryant [Row 1] #2 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Kobe Bryant [Row 1] #2 sells for $5,794 vs $250 raw — a 23× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1998 Flair Showcase released?
- 1998 Flair Showcase was released in 1998.
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