Rare 1994-95 SkyBox E-Motion Michael Jordan #45 Uncut 32-Card Press Sheet - Framed

A Historic Michael Jordan Collectible Marking His Return to the NBA

During the 1994-95 NBA season, SkyBox introduced its first premium, high-end basketball card release: SkyBox E-Motion. Distinguished by its innovative design, the set was printed on exceptionally thick cardstock—approximately twice the thickness of a typical trading card—and featured high-gloss photography enhanced with striking colored foil stamping.

Offered here is an extraordinarily rare uncut 32-card press sheet featuring Michael Jordan from the 1994 SkyBox E-Motion set.

What makes this piece particularly historically significant is its connection to one of the most memorable moments in modern sports history: Michael Jordan's return to the NBA following his first retirement and brief baseball career.

Upon returning to the Chicago Bulls in March 1995, Michael Jordan made the surprising decision to wear uniform number 45 rather than his iconic number 23.

The SkyBox E-Motion set became was the first to be released and one of only a limited number of basketball card issues to feature Jordan wearing #45—a jersey number he wore for less than one NBA season.

This exceptional press sheet includes:

• 28 Michael Jordan #100 cards
• Jordan pictured wearing his historic #45 Chicago Bulls uniform
• 4 N-Tense gold foil chase cards positioned across the first row
• An original, uncut 32-card production press sheet
• Excellent to mint overall condition
• Certificate of Authenticity from a former SkyBox executive from the period

The iconic image of Jordan pointing in his red Bulls uniform was taken during his first game back from retirement on March 19, 1995, against the Indiana Pacers at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis.

That game marked the beginning of one of the most celebrated comebacks in professional sports history.

While individual Michael Jordan #100 cards from the SkyBox E-Motion set are highly collectible, an original uncut production press sheet represents something far more unusual—a surviving artifact from the actual trading card manufacturing process.

According to reported marketplace sales, a single mint-condition Michael Jordan #100 card has sold for approximately $240. Even more significantly, the rare N-Tense gold foil chase cards included on this sheet have individually achieved reported sales of up to $1,545.

The opportunity to acquire an original press sheet containing 28 Michael Jordan #45 cards and four rare N-Tense chase cards is exceptionally unusual.

Adding further importance to this remarkable piece is its provenance. The press sheet is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity from a former SkyBox executive who was with the company at the time of the set's production.

This provides an important connection between the collectible and the company responsible for producing one of the most innovative premium basketball card releases of the era.

This rare surviving press sheet represents the intersection of several important moments in sports and collecting history:

• Michael Jordan's legendary return to basketball.
• The brief and historic #45 era.
• The emergence of premium modern basketball cards.
• And a rare surviving artifact from the production of an iconic SkyBox release.
  

With Michael Jordan memorabilia continuing to command worldwide collector attention, this extraordinary press sheet offers a rare opportunity to own a visually dramatic and historically significant piece connected to one of the most important chapters in Jordan's legendary career.

An exceptional centerpiece for the advanced Michael Jordan collector, serious sports memorabilia enthusiast, or vintage basketball card collection.