Mr. Basketball Rookie! Ushering in the era of the "big man," George Mikan took the sporting world by storm upon his entrance into the fledgling National Basketball Association in 1946. The bespectacled DePaul graduate is pictured on the offered 1948 Bowman Basketball #69 rookie high number. Graded Authentic by PSA due to an alteration. Despite the modification, this perfectly contrasted action pose is flanked by four sharp corners and creamy edges. The reverse exhibits a pronounced red-and-black typeface.