Rookies
practice their signatures getting ready for their first big contracts.
Almost
30 NBA rookies got together recently to get their pictures taken and
to sign some cards. Topps' session with the youngsters produced a handful
of cards that will find their way into collectors' hands with the upcoming
release of the 2003-04 Topps basketball set. Each player signed a total
56 cards that will be randomly inserted into hobby packs. The list of
signees is as follows:
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BRIAN
COOK, LOS ANGELES LAKERS
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CARMELO
ANTHONY, DENVER NUGGETS
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CHRIS
BOSH, TORONTO RAPTORS
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DAHNTAY
JONES, MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES
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DAVID
WEST, NEW ORLEANS HORNETS
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DWYANE
WADE, MIAMI HEAT
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JARVIS
HAYES, WASHINGTON WIZARDS
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JOSH
HOWARD, DALLAS MAVERICKS
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JASON
KAPONO, CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
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KEITH
BOGANS, ORLANDO MAGIC
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KIRK
HINRICH, CHICAGO BULLS
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KENDRICK
PERKINS, BOSTON CELTICS
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LEANDRINHO
BARBOSA, PHOENIX SUNS
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LUKE
WALTON, LOS ANGELES LAKERS
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MARCUS
BANKS, BOSTON CELTICS
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MICKAEL
PIETRUS, GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS
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MIKE
SWEETNEY, NEW YORK KNICKS
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NDUDI
EBI, MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES
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REECE
GAINES, ORLANDO MAGIC
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STEVE
BLAKE, WASHINGTON WIZARDS
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TROY
BELL, MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES
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T.J.
FORD, MILWAUKEE BUCKS
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TRAVIS
HANSEN, ATLANTA HAWKS
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TRAVIS
OUTLAW, PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
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SLAVKO
VRANES, NEW YORK KNICKS
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MATT
BONNER, TORONTO RAPTORS
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MAURICE
WILLIAMS, UTAH JAZZ