Offered is the first pair of basketball sets ever issued by Topps. 1969/70 Topps set is complete at 99 cards. 16 of the cards have pen writing on the reverse including Alcindor and Reed. Highlights include: #1 Chamberlain (NRMT), 10 Thurmond rookie (NRMT), 20 Havlicek rookie (miscut o/w NRMT with a wax stain on front), 25 Alcindor rookie (pen on reverse o/w NRMT), 31 Van Arsdale (PSA 8), 35 Baylor (NRMT/NM-MT), 43 Bradley rookie (NRMT, oc), 50 Robertson (PSA 7), 56 Unseld (PSA 8), 75 Hayes rookie (NRMT+), 78 Love rookie (NM-MT), 85 DeBusschere rookie (PSA 9 oc), 90 West (EX-MT/NRMT), 98 Frazier rookie (PSA 8), and 99 Checklist (PSA 6). Balance of the set averages 75% NRMT or better, 20% EX-MT, 5% lesser (not downgraded for the 16 with pen). 1970/71 Topps set is complete at 175 cards. Highlights include: #1 Scoring Leaders Alcindor (EX-MT), 7 Bradley (PSA 8), 10 Havlicek (PSA 9 oc), 13 Riley rookie (EX), 24 Checklist (NRMT), 50 Chamberlain (PSA 7), 59 Attles (PSA 8), 65 Baylor (EX+), 70 Hayes (NRMT), 75 Alcindor (PSA 9), 101 Checklist (NRMT), 108 West All-Star (EX-MT), 120 Frazier (EX+), 123 Maravich rookie (PSA 6), 160 West (EX-MT). Balance averages 50% NRMT or better, 40% EX-MT, 10% lesser.