Who is Brooks Barnhizer, the First Player to Wear a Topps NBA Rookie Debut Patch?

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Among casual NBA fans, a mention of Brooks Barnhizer does not likely elicit much of a reaction, but on Tuesday, October 21, he became a small footnote in basketball card history. When the 23-year-old Oklahoma City Thunder rookie guard entered the season-opener against the Houston Rockets with 2:21 to play in the first quarter, he became the first player to sport the Topps NBA Rookie Debut Patch on the court. Barnhizer only played 2:15 during OKC’s 125-124 double-overtime victory and did not log any statistics. Teammate Chris Youngblood joined Barnhizer in debut patch glory on the final play of the […]

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