Basketball set
1998 Topps Kick Start Checklist & Card Prices
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1998 Topps Kick Start (Basketball) has 3 cards in our price guide, 3 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Kobe Bryant #KS2 at $985 in PSA 10 ($91.50 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $1.2K and raw copies $104.
- Cards
- 3
- With prices
- 3
- PSA 10 total
- $1.2K
- Raw total
- $104
- Avg gem premium
- 14×
- Top card
- $985
Most valuable cards
The 3 highest-value cards in 1998 Topps Kick Start, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
Best cards to grade
Vince Carter #KS9 shows the biggest jump in 1998 Topps Kick Start: $10.00 raw to $176 in PSA 10, a 18× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
Full checklist
All 3 cards we track from 1998 Topps Kick Start, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant #KS2Kobe Bryant | $91.50 | $242 | $985 | $591 | $1,281 |
| Ray Allen #KS8Ray Allen | $2.76 | $14.99 | $40.76 | $24.00 | $53.00 |
| Vince Carter #KS9Vince Carter | $10.00 | $29.12 | $176 | $105 | $228 |
Players in this set
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1998 Topps Kick Start is a Basketball set from 1998. Midpoint tracks 3 cards from it, 3 with market prices from recent sales and 3 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Kobe Bryant #KS2 at $985 in PSA 10 ($91.50 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $104, and PSA 10 copies to $1.2K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 14× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1998 Topps Kick Start?
- Our Basketball price guide lists 3 cards for 1998 Topps Kick Start, 3 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1998 Topps Kick Start?
- The most valuable card in 1998 Topps Kick Start is Kobe Bryant #KS2 at $985 in PSA 10 ($91.50 raw).
- Is Kobe Bryant #KS2 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Kobe Bryant #KS2 sells for $985 vs $91.50 raw — a 11× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1998 Topps Kick Start released?
- 1998 Topps Kick Start was released in 1998.
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