Grant Hill remains one of the biggest 'what-ifs' in NBA history. He amassed seven All-star appearances, an All-NBA First Team nod, and NBA Rookie of the Year in 1994. Not to mention a two-time collegiate champion with Duke University. Although this is a hall-of-fame-caliber career, injuries hampered Hill reaching new heights.
After a sign-and-trade deal that sent Hill to the Orlando Magic, he injured his ankle. And the subsequent surgery led to a very serious MRSA infection that led to many missed games during a majority of his Magic tenure.
But he still holds a place among basketball fans, collectors, and enthusiasts. Here are five must-have cards for any Grant Hill collector.
#5 - PSA 10 1994 Upper Deck #157
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The first one is a very basic base card, but an important one. Grant Hill's rookie 1994 Upper Deck represents one of the first professional cards to his name. The image is just a straight shot of a young Grant Hill in the classic red, white, and blue Pistons uniform, palming a ball. It's set against an abstract background with the gold text and iconic Upper Deck logo.
This card is relatively inexpensive, with the latest one, according to Card Ladder, sold for $89.95 on March 21, 2025. The card peaked at $166.66 on February 27, 2021.
#4 - PSA 10 1998 Skybox Thunder Noyz Boyz Die-Cut Insert
The second card on the list is one of the famous late 90s die cut inserts. The 1998 Skybox Thunder Noyz Boyz Die-Cut insert of Grant Hill is highly collectible. It's a very famous insert and a die-cut to go with it. So any graded a PSA 10 is huge, given all the edges and corners die-cut cards have for condition vulnerability.
The latest sale, according to Card Ladder, was on June 6, 2025 and went for $750. Sales history shows this card peaking with a sale of $925 on July 20, 2023.
#3 - PSA 10 1997 Skybox E-X2001 Jambalaya
Number 3 on this list continues the late 90s die-cut insert trend. The Jambalaya, an oval-shaped die-cut with all the name and info of the player on the face. The stretched-out Hill, looking like he's going up for a layup, on top of a green and orange split background, emulating graffiti.
The PSA 10 version of this card hit a high sale of $3,549 on February 21, 2021. The latest sale, according to Card Ladder, was for $3,120 on August 23, 2023.
#2 - PSA 10 1994 Topps Finest Refractor with Coating
The fourth card is a classic. Mostly because it is one of the earliest refractors by Topps. It came with a clear plastic coating, aimed at protecting the surface, but as the years passed it became more of a novelty, as companies no longer offer the coating, with the exception of some mystery cards.
This card went for a high of $2,025, according to Card Ladder, on July 29, 2024. This card peaked at $3,300 on December 13, 2021.
#1 - PSA 5 1997 Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems Green
The top card on this list is a Precious Metal Gem. His 1997 Metal Universe Green Precious Metal Gem, in a PSA 5 is hardly a card the average collector can acquire. But you can't have a list without this card if they printed one for that player. The PMG craze has been going bonkers lately, with a sale of a Jerry Stackhouse PSA 5 going for over $30,000 at the beginning of the month .
The only sale recorded by Card Ladder occurred on February 8 in 2023. That card sold for an astonishing $46,800.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com/collectibles as Five Must-Have Cards for the Grant Hill Collector .
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