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2007-08
The Year One Autographs lane proves the 2007 rookie story doesn't stop at the base checklist. Durant's /10 version gives the year a second serious rookie-autograph landmark outside card #94.
| Year | 2007-08 |
|---|---|
| Set | Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Basketball |
| Subset | Year One Autographs |
| Insert family | Year One Autographs |
| Card number | #Y1-KD |
| Players | Kevin Durant |
| Teams | Seattle SuperSonics |
| Rookie | Yes |
| Autograph | Yes |
| Memorabilia | No |
| Serial numbering | /10 |
| Appearance kind | solo |
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Source references
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TCDB documents Durant at card #94 in the four-card /99 summit of the 2007 rookie autograph-memorabilia structure. That matters because it gives the late-run set a true flagship rather than a generic star rookie, and Cardboard Connection's all-time Exquisite rookie ranking puts the card at #2 overall.
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Durant's Limited Logos card is one of the clearest reasons 2007-08 feels like a real Exquisite insert year and not only a rookie-card checkpoint.
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Autographs Patches is one of the strongest veteran-and-rookie patch-auto lanes in 2007, and Durant's /35 example helps show how quickly the set moves from core rookie cards into a wider premium universe.
