Shaq Appraisal

1992-93 Upper Deck Shaquille O'Neal Team MVP Basketball Card #115

This is a standard-sized (2.5" x 3.5") professional basketball trading card featuring Orlando Magic center Shaquille O'Neal during his rookie season. The card is part of the 1992-93 Upper Deck series, specifically identified as a 'Team MVP' insert or subset card. It features a full-color action photograph of O'Neal in his black pinstriped away jersey going up for a shot against the Philadelphia 76ers. The design includes a teal and light green vertical bar on the right side containing the player's name in yellow text. The bottom border is black with white 'TEAM MVP' lettering, while the top border features the 'UPPER DECK' brand logo in gold-colored font. The card is currently housed in a clear semi-rigid plastic top-loader for protection. Note that there is a white price or inventory sticker with the handwritten number '115' adhered directly to the top left corner of the top-loader (not the card itself). The card's centering appears slightly shifted toward the bottom border. The corners and edges are obscured by the protective case but appear generally sharp, consistent with cards of this era that have been preserved since the early 1990s.