That's my brother's favorite player. He was sad to see him go, but guy wasn't able to produce like he used to. Would you call that the Barry Sanders curse? No championship, and quite possibly be one of the greatest of all time at your position. Two of the greatest just so happened to play for...
The only bad thing is the condition you're keeping them in. I have a bunch of boxes of cards sitting in a closet. Mostly 80's and 90's baseball and basketball. There is some late 70's mixed in there. Bad thing is I didn't keep them well protected and most of them have bent corners and some...
They'll probably go back up you know how it goes in this game. It goes in waves. Once they're old enough they'll be worth a fortune if you hold onto them and preserve them. Just pass them down to your kids, and hope they take care of them to reap the benefits.
There should be plenty though around. I think the value on a lot of his cards wont be too high because of the sheer volume being produced. Either way I'll eventually get my hands on one.