UD3 basketball was one of my favorite sets as a kid collecting in the late 90s. This set holds a very nostalgic value for me. I can recall being at my local mall opening a pack at Electronics Boutique which then turned into EB Games and now GameStop. While opening the pack I remember my friend playing Turok on N64. While that was happening two random kids walked in yelling “Look at the new Jordans”. He opened a Spike Magazine which was made my Finish Line where we first saw the Jordan 13 (hologram Jordan’s). We were in disbelief because everyone initially agreed they were ugly.

I opened many packs after that and even bought a sealed hobby box last year that I opened. If you do not know about UD3 the set is comprised of 3 subsets. All the cards looked different in the pack and honestly haven’t seen something similar since.

I recently learned the Spotlight insert is a print run of 250 which I didn’t know. These cards look horrible photographed but are really neat in person. Holding it up to light the “spotlight” showcases the player in the card. A really neat insert for a super unique set. These are fairly inexpensive pickups considering the rarity and the demand of late 90s cards.

Pick one up. You won’t be disappointed.