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TOPPS Is Sued By Players In Autograph Payment Dispute

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NBA Players Sue Over Being Traded

Posted Aug 28th 2009 1:40PM by TMZ Staff

NBA star Tracy McGrady's autograph is over 16x more valuable than fellow baller Deandre Jordan's -- this courtesy of a lawsuit filed against a trading card company.

Nine NBAers -- McGrady, Jordan, Brandon Roy, Derrick Rose, Russell Westbrook, D.J. Augustin, T.J. Ford, Antawn Jamison, Anthony Randolph and DeAndre Jordan -- are suing Topps, claiming they were all only partially paid for their autograph deals.

The most interesting part ... how much Topps paid per autograph.

McGrady -- $50
Rose -- $25
Roy -- $18
Westbrook -- $10
Jamison -- $10
Ausgustin -- $8
Randolph -- $7
Ford -- $6
D. Jordan -- $3

All nine combined are suing for $300,000.

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edit to correct name spelling.


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    storm888

    awesome information.

    SKY
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    MULLINS5MULLINS5 Posts: 4,517 ✭✭✭
    Michael Jordan? 3.00?
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    MULLINS5MULLINS5 Posts: 4,517 ✭✭✭


    << <i>storm888

    awesome information.

    SKY >>



    i agree, it's neat to know how much the card company paid for each - i would like to compare the "quality" of signature of the lower paid players vs. the higher paid...scribble scrabble or not?
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    << <i>Michael Jordan? 3.00? >>



    I thought the same thing.....
    Cory
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    Working on:
    Football
    1973 Topps PSA 8+ (99.81%)
    1976 Topps PSA 9+ (36.36%)
    1977 Topps PSA 9+ (100%)

    Baseball
    1938 Goudey (56.25%)
    1951 Topps Redbacks PSA 8 (100%)
    1952 Bowman PSA 7+ (63.10%)
    1953 Topps PSA 5+ (91.24%)
    1973 Topps PSA 8+ (70.76%)
    1985 Fleer PSA 10 (54.85%)
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    Alfonz24Alfonz24 Posts: 3,057 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Michael Jordan? 3.00? >>



    In Storms' message:

    fellow baller Deandre Jordan's
    #LetsGoSwitzerlandThe Man Who Does Not Read Has No Advantage Over the Man Who Cannot Read. The biggest obstacle to progress is a habit of “buying what we want and begging for what we need.”You get the Freedom you fight for and get the Oppression you deserve.
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    DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,220 ✭✭


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    << <i>Michael Jordan? 3.00? >>



    I thought the same thing..... >>



    DEANDRE Jordan ... It's in the OPs post.
    STAY HEALTHY!

    Doug

    Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
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    fur72fur72 Posts: 2,348 ✭✭
    $50 for T-Mac? I wouldnt pay that much at a show. But then again every year he has mounting doctor bills.
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    MULLINS5MULLINS5 Posts: 4,517 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>

    << <i>Michael Jordan? 3.00? >>



    I thought the same thing..... >>



    DEANDRE Jordan ... It's in the OPs post. >>



    OP said:

    "Nine NBAers -- McGrady, Jordan, Brandon Roy, Derrick Rose, Russell Westbrook, D.J. Augustin, T.J. Ford, Antawn Jamison, Anthony Randolph and DeAndre Jordan -- are suing Topps, claiming they were all only partially paid for their autograph deals."

    obviously that could lead some (and it did) to think that maybe Michael Jordan was a 3.00 autograph

    the OP corrected the list and added Deandre to "Jordan"
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    storm888storm888 Posts: 11,701 ✭✭✭

    This is going to get interesting.


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    PURE Speculation by me:

    The players - and their lawyers - should have READ the
    contracts, before they signed them.

    TOPPS' claim that NO breach has ocurred will likely prevail.
    Folks Who Bite Get Bitten. Folks Who Don't Bite Get Eaten.
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    vladguerrerovladguerrero Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭
    wow what a ud thing to do!
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