1997 Skybox Premium Thunder & Lightning Shaquille O'Neal #3
1997
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$1,087.00est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-11-05
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Average price of the 1997 Skybox Premium Thunder & Lightning Shaquille O'Neal #3 each month, from 1 recorded price reading. Prices are re-checked regularly; a month's average counts each day from that month's first reading at the price that held that day.
| Month | Source | Average | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | Market value | $1,087.00 | — |
Shaquille O'Neal prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $1,087.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 7 | $3,129.98 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $4,231.47 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $4,655.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $9,855.73 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $35,902.92 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $46,674.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $14,361.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $21,542.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission1997 Skybox Premium Thunder & Lightning Shaquille O'Neal #3 value & prices
The 1997 Skybox Premium Thunder & Lightning Shaquille O'Neal #3 is a Basketball card released in 1997. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $1,087.00.
An ungraded copy is worth around $1,087.00, a PSA 9 around $4,655.00, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $35,902.92, a pristine BGS 10 around $46 and674.00. That's roughly a 33× premium for a gem-mint copy over raw — one of the clearest signals that condition-sensitive buyers dominate this card's market.
Is it worth grading?
With raw copies near $1,087.00 and top grades reaching $35,902.92, grading a sharp copy of this card can clearly pay for itself — the spread comfortably covers a typical ~$25.00 grading fee. The catch: only submit copies with strong centering, clean corners, and unmarked surfaces, because anything below a 9 usually erases the math.
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