Topps ceased producing basketball cards at the end of the 81 - 82 season .
It would be a further five seasons before Fleer would enter the basketball card arena with the 86 - 87 set .
Topps ceased producing basketball cards at the end of the 81 - 82 season and it would be a further five seasons before Fleer would enter the basketball card arena with the 86 - 87 set .