I agree with the Johnson/Bird card being 10th (as far as how the hobby sees it), but I've always thought it was a shame that it's below anything but the Mantle and Wagner.
Magic and Bird turned the NBA from a third sport afterthought in America into the beginning of a worldwide behemoth, paving the way for Jordan and LeBron to become much bigger megastars than they likely would have otherwise.
And the fact that they're both on the same rookie card, and that no other multi-player rc is even close to that kind of superstar power, just makes it that much more memorable and one of a kind.
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