1984 Star Co. Chicago Bulls Team Set (12)

The 1984 Star Co. Chicago Bulls Team Set includes 12 cards, covering Bulls player card numbers 101 to 112, and comes sealed in its original plastic bag. This set is especially renowned for featuring Michael Jordan’s first NBA-licensed trading card, Star #101, which predates his more famous 1986 Fleer card. The Star #101 is widely considered the true rookie card of Michael Jordan by many specialists due to its release during his actual rookie year. The cards in this set typically appear in Near Mint to Mint condition when unopened, as they have been preserved in their original factory packaging for decades. Complete, unopened team sets remain extremely scarce today, and when found with the Jordan card positioned on the front of the bag, their desirability increases even more.

The 1984-85 Star Company Bulls set is significant because Star Company was the exclusive licensed NBA trading card producer from 1983 to 1985, filling a gap in the market when no other major card manufacturers were producing basketball cards. Michael Jordan’s Star #101 card represents his first official NBA-licensed appearance, making it one of the most important and debated artifacts in sports card collecting. While the 1986 Fleer card is often recognized as Jordan’s "official" rookie due to broader distribution, the Star #101 was chronologically his true rookie card and the only card available to collectors during his rookie year. The Star sets were only distributed through hobby shops and limited regional dealers, with overall print runs and availability far lower than most sports cards from the era. As a result, the 1984 Star Jordan rookie is now extremely valuable and recognized as a vital piece in both Michael Jordan’s legacy and the history of basketball trading cards.