Basketball cards may not have the history as baseball cards, however many have strong appeal. Here are the five basketball cards that have been sold for the most according to withotis.com.
5) Kobe Bryant–Los Angeles Lakers–On Tuesday a Kobe Bryant card was sold for $2 million. Made by Metal Universe, it received an 8.5 grade from Beckett Grading Services according to Dan Hajducky of ESPN. What makes this card noteworthy is that it is not a rookie card. It is of Bryant in the 1997-98 season, his second season in the NBA, but the first season he was an All-Star. Bryant passed away in a plane crash on January 26, 2020.
4) Michael Jordan–Chicago Bulls–This Michael Jordan card was sold for $2.7 million through Goldin Auctions in October of 2021. It is an autographed All-Star Game card from the 1997 NBA All-Star Game in Cleveland. Jordan, who is considered the best player ever in NBA history, made basketball history from this game as he became the first player ever to record a triple-double in an All-Star Game. Jordan had 14 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists as the Eastern Conference beat the Western Conference 132-120.
3) Luka Doncic–Dallas Mavericks–This autographed rookie card made by Panini is of Doncic from the 2018-19 NBA season. It was sold through a private sale for $4.6 million in February of 2021. Recognized as one of the best Slovenian athletes of all-time, Doncic had 21.2 points in his rookie season.
2) LeBron James–Cleveland Cavaliers–This autographed LeBron James Upper Deck rookie card was sold in an online auction through PWCC Marketplace for $5.2 million in April of 2021. The card is of James as a 19-year-old rookie with the Cavaliers during the 2003-04 season. That season James averaged 20.9 points per game, and it was his only NBA season where he was primarily a shooting guard.
1) Stephen Curry–Golden State Warriors–This autographed Stephen Curry Panini Card was sold through a private sale for $5.9 million in July of 2021. It is of Curry during his rookie season of 2009-10, when he averaged 17.5 points per game.
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