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2008-09
Kevin Love opens the 2008 rookie auto-patch run, which matters because it shows the class has real substance before the more famous /99 cluster. He helps make the year feel deep rather than top-heavy.
| Year | 2008-09 |
|---|---|
| Set | Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Basketball |
| Subset | Rookie Auto Patch |
| Insert family | Rookie Patch Autographs |
| Card number | #61 |
| Players | Kevin Love |
| Teams | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Rookie | Yes |
| Autograph | Yes |
| Memorabilia | Yes |
| Serial numbering | /225 |
| Appearance kind | solo |
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Rose's #92 /99 is the headline card of 2008-09 Exquisite and the clearest reason the release still carries real late-run gravity. The broader checklist matters too, but this is the card that makes the year's rookie story immediately legible to serious collectors.
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Westbrook's #93 /225 is one of the strongest arguments for treating 2008 as more than a Rose-only year. Cardboard Connection ranks it sixth among Exquisite basketball rookies, which gives the set a serious second flagship in collector terms.
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Eric Gordon closes the main rookie auto-patch lane at card #94, which is a good reminder that the 2008 class still has real depth even after the more famous names are accounted for.
