BACKBase-Set Veteran Variations Add Chase to 2011-12 Gold Standard Basketball
As the golden glow surrounding last week’s release of 2011-12 Gold Standard Basketball continues to enchant collectors, astute set-builders and curious player collectors alike by now have discovered the existence of base-set variations for a handful of NBA veterans or retired legends.
The six players in question — Tracy McGrady, Gary Payton, Bill Walton, Shaquille O’Neal, Robert Horry and Dikembe Mutombo — have a combined 31 different base cards in the set, one for each team they played for during their decorated careers. And each of the cards has it’s own unique print run out of the stated quantity of 299.
We’ve provided the complete team and quantity breakdown below.
| CARD # | PLAYER | TEAM | POS | PRINT RUN |
| 170 | Tracy McGrady | Atlanta Hawks | G | 1/299 to 149/299 |
| 170 | Tracy McGrady | Toronto Raptors | G | 150/299 to 179/299 |
| 170 | Tracy McGrady | Orlando Magic | G | 180/299 to 225/299 |
| 170 | Tracy McGrady | Houston Rockets | G | 226/299 to 279/299 |
| 170 | Tracy McGrady | New York Knicks | G | 280/299 to 290/299 |
| 170 | Tracy McGrady | Detroit Pistons | G | 291/299 to 299/299 |
| 179 | Gary Payton | Seattle Supersonics | G | 1/299 to 199/299 |
| 179 | Gary Payton | Milwaukee Bucks | G | 200/299 to 229/299 |
| 179 | Gary Payton | Los Angeles Lakers | G | 230/299 to 249/299 |
| 179 | Gary Payton | Boston Celtics | G | 250/299 to 274/299 |
| 179 | Gary Payton | Miami Heat | G | 275/299 to 299/299 |
| 183 | Bill Walton | Portland Trailblazers | C | 1/299 to 209/299 |
| 183 | Bill Walton | San Diego Clippers | C | 210/299 to 229/299 |
| 183 | Bill Walton | Los Angeles Clippers | C | 230/299 to 259/299 |
| 183 | Bill Walton | Boston Celtics | C | 260/299 to 299/299 |
| 210 | Shaquille O’Neal | Orlando Magic | C | 1/299 to 79/299 |
| 210 | Shaquille O’Neal | Los Angeles Lakers | C | 80/299 to 149/299 |
| 210 | Shaquille O’Neal | Miami Heat | C | 150/299 to 189/299 |
| 210 | Shaquille O’Neal | Phoenix Suns | C | 190/299 to 229/299 |
| 210 | Shaquille O’Neal | Cleveland Cavaliers | C | 230/299 to 279/299 |
| 210 | Shaquille O’Neal | Boston Celtics | C | 280/299 to 299/299 |
| 213 | Robert Horry | Houston Rockets | F | 1/299 to 129/299 |
| 213 | Robert Horry | Phoenix Suns | F | 130/299 to 199/299 |
| 213 | Robert Horry | Los Angeles Lakers | F | 200/299 to 259/299 |
| 213 | Robert Horry | San Antonio Spurs | F | 260/299 to 299/299 |
| 214 | Dikembe Mutombo | Denver Nuggets | C | 1/299 to 99/299 |
| 214 | Dikembe Mutombo | Atlanta Hawks | C | 100/299 to 179/299 |
| 214 | Dikembe Mutombo | Philadelphia 76ers | C | 180/299 to 209/299 |
| 214 | Dikembe Mutombo | New Jersey Nets | C | 210/299 to 219/299 |
| 214 | Dikembe Mutombo | New York Knicks | C | 220/299 to 239/299 |
| 214 | Dikembe Mutombo | Houston Rockets | C | 240/299 to 299/299 |
