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NBA Hall of Fame Autographs Under $250
A Magic Johnson signature on classic SkyBox, Ray Allen in his rookie-year suit, a young Tony Parker and more. Five Hall of Fame autographs with a place in a real collection.
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A Hall of Fame autograph collection can tell a basketball story one card at a time. Magic in Lakers gold. Shaq in Orlando pinstripes. Ray Allen holding a basketball in a suit that could only belong on a 1990s rookie card.
These five choices bring something worth collecting beyond the name on the signature: a memorable design, a connection to the player's beginnings, an established autograph set or a beautifully presented numbered card. Each has a current eBay example with an asking price below $250, before shipping and tax.
| Card | What makes it worth choosing | Current asking price |
|---|---|---|
| Magic Johnson — signed 1990–91 SkyBox #138 | Playing-career Lakers card with PSA/DNA autograph authentication | $99.99 |
| Ray Allen — 1996–97 SkyBox Autographics, Black Ink | Rookie-year, on-card signature on the purple-and-white Autographics design | $245 |
| Tony Parker — 2001–02 SPx Signed Rookie Jersey #91, Blue /800 | Rookie-year autograph cut and jersey swatch in one horizontal card | $69 |
| Steve Nash — 2023–24 Flawless Excellence Signatures #ES-NSH /25 | On-card blue signature, Suns uniform and a limited premium design | $199.99 |
| Shaquille O'Neal — signed 1992–93 Fleer Ultra #328 | Familiar Orlando rookie with a light-blue autograph graded 10 by PSA/DNA | $199.95 |
The completed sales below show what buyers paid; the asking prices identify the featured copies available now. Sale amounts exclude shipping and tax. Price and availability may change.
Magic Johnson: a signature on a card that already has personality
1990–91 SkyBox #138, signed and PSA/DNA authenticated
The gold border, purple-and-teal shapes and Magic dribbling in a yellow Lakers uniform make this unmistakably early SkyBox. His broad blue signature runs across the lower front, adding a personal connection without swallowing the player photograph.
This is a playing-career base card signed later. That combination has its own appeal: the card belongs to Magic's Lakers years, while the autograph turns a familiar design into a display piece. Five NBA championships and three league MVP awards give a Lakers collection plenty of history to build around. Basketball Hall of Fame: Magic Johnson.
The featured copy is $99.99 from gl_sportscards21, with shipping extra. Its PSA/DNA holder reads Authentic Auto. Certificate 85666112 authenticates Magic's signature; the card does not have a numerical condition grade. PSA/DNA certificate.
A signed #138 in a PSA/DNA Authentic holder sold at auction for $88 on September 7, 2026. The card bearing the featured certificate also sold for $66.95 on August 13. The current $99.99 ask is above those two auction results. September sale, August sale.
See this signed Magic Johnson SkyBox card on eBay · Browse comparable signed #138 cards.
Ray Allen: rookie-year Autographics with room for the signature
1996–97 SkyBox Autographics, Black Ink
Allen's light suit and Bucks cap place this card at the beginning of his NBA story. The purple background gives the portrait its period character, and the pale left side leaves space for a long, flowing on-card signature. It feels like a signed introduction to a career.
Autographics is a natural home for that introduction. Its consistent design and directly signed cards helped make the series a collecting fixture in the 1990s. Allen belongs to the original 1996–97 checklist, giving this choice both rookie-year and autograph-set appeal. Autographics history and checklist.
The later career makes the young portrait even more satisfying to own: Allen became a ten-time All-Star and won championships with Boston in 2008 and Miami in 2013. This is a strong fit for a Bucks collection, a 1990s autograph collection or a collection tracing the careers of great shooters. Basketball Hall of Fame: Ray Allen.
The featured Black Ink example is $245 from 86_lafleer, with shipping extra. It is raw, and the seller describes its condition as Excellent. This is the factory-issued Autographics card; the separate Blue Ink version and Emerald redemption card are different collecting choices.
Two raw Black Ink examples sold at auction for $149.50 on August 29, 2026, and $255 on August 23. The $245 asking price sits toward the upper end of those two results. August 29 sale, August 23 sale.
See this Ray Allen Autographics rookie-year card on eBay · Browse Ray Allen 1996 Autographics cards.
Tony Parker: the rookie autograph and jersey combination
2001–02 Upper Deck SPx Signed Rookie Jersey #91, Blue /800
Parker's SPx puts three appealing pieces together: his rookie season, an autograph and a jersey swatch. The horizontal blue-and-white layout gives each one a clear place. Young Parker appears on the left in a black Spurs jersey, the black mesh swatch sits above the signing area, and the diagonal autograph panel keeps the composition moving.
For a Spurs collector, that early-career image connects directly to the player who helped San Antonio win four championships and earned the 2007 Finals MVP award. A rookie-year card makes a particularly good companion to cards of Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili from that era. Basketball Hall of Fame: Tony Parker.
The featured copy is 166/800, offered raw for $69 by spikesattic, with shipping extra. The seller's condition category is Near mint or better.
The autograph is a signed cut mounted in the card, rather than ink applied directly to the card's surface. Upper Deck's reverse guarantee identifies the jersey as worn at a rookie photo shoot. It is a rookie jersey autograph, not a game-used patch card.
A matching Blue #91, numbered 198/800, sold at auction for $84 on July 27, 2026. The featured $69 ask is below that individual sale. Completed Blue /800 sale.
See this Tony Parker SPx Blue rookie autograph on eBay · Browse Parker SPx #91 Blue /800 cards.
Steve Nash: an uncluttered Flawless signature numbered to 25
2023–24 Panini Flawless Excellence Signatures #ES-NSH /25
Nash's Excellence Signatures card gives the autograph a generous white panel beneath his Suns photograph. Blue ink, silver-and-black framing and the vertical Excellence lettering make a restrained premium design. The signature gets room to be the main attraction.
The Suns uniform is a meaningful choice for a Nash collection. He won consecutive MVP awards in 2005 and 2006, and his Phoenix years are central to his basketball identity. This later-career tribute works well for someone who wants a polished autograph display or is building a collection of the game's great point guards. Basketball Hall of Fame: Steve Nash.
The featured card is 07/25, with an on-card autograph guaranteed by Panini. Seller lb4lb asks $199.99, with shipping extra, and lists the raw card as Near mint or better.
An auction for the 7/25 copy of this same card closed at $153.50 on August 30, 2026. The current $199.99 asking price is $46.49 above that transaction. Completed Excellence Signatures sale.
See this Steve Nash Flawless autograph on eBay · Browse Nash Flawless Excellence /25 cards.
Shaquille O'Neal: an Ultra rookie signed in light blue
1992–93 Fleer Ultra #328, PSA/DNA autograph grade 10
Shaq in Orlando pinstripes is a collection theme all by itself. His Ultra rookie pairs an action photograph with the green-marble name area that gives the set its familiar look. Add a broad light-blue signature across the lower photo and the card becomes an especially lively way to collect his beginning.
O'Neal was the first pick in the 1992 draft and the NBA's 1993 Rookie of the Year, before a career that produced four championships. The Ultra card captures the Orlando chapter, making it a natural choice for a Shaq rookie run or a collection of 1990s stars. Basketball Hall of Fame: Shaquille O'Neal.
This is a rookie base card signed later. Steel City Collectibles1 offers the light-blue autograph version for $199.95 with free U.S. shipping. PSA/DNA's 10 grades the autograph, not the condition of the underlying card. The pictured certificate is 85826207. PSA/DNA autograph certificate.
The seller uses a representative photo for multiple copies, so the signature and certificate number may vary.
A signed Ultra #328 with a PSA/DNA autograph grade of 10 sold at auction for $159.49 on September 1, 2026. The light-blue version also recorded a $199.95 fixed-price sale on September 7, matching the current ask. The auction comparison matches the card and autograph grade; its ink color was not specified. September 1 auction, September 7 fixed-price sale.
See the light-blue Shaq Ultra rookie autograph on eBay · Browse signed Shaq Ultra #328 cards with PSA/DNA autograph grade 10.
Choose the card that belongs in your collection
Start with the basketball story you want to tell. Magic's SkyBox suits a Lakers shelf. Allen and Parker connect an autograph to a rookie season. Nash brings a focused modern design and /25 numbering. Shaq's signed Ultra puts one of his familiar rookies at the center of an Orlando collection.
For the individual copy, signature placement, ink contrast and card condition are the details to study in the photographs. Magic and Shaq bring later signatures to familiar base cards; Allen and Nash put the ink directly into an autograph-card design; Parker pairs a signed cut with his rookie jersey swatch.
For more help interpreting completed sales, see how to find a sports card's value. Here, the choice starts with the card you want to keep looking at.
