Category: Trading cards

The most expensive NBA trading card sales ever

There have been at least 26 sales of NBA cards worth seven figures and most of them involve Jordan, LeBron, Kobe and Curry.

We’re in the golden era of sports cards, with some being sold for millions of dollars. Though not as hot a property as some baseball cards, there’s a big market for the basketball stuff too. Per our research, there have been at least 26 sales of NBA cards worth seven figures.

Most of them involve Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Stephen Curry. One featuring the Warriors superstar actually tops the list of the most expensive sales ever.

The 2003-04 Upper Deck LeBron James Exquisite Collection Rookie Patch Autograph is the card sold most times in our list with 12. Other players that collectors are investing in are Giannis Antetokounmpo and Luka Doncic. The trading card industry is booming and still growing, and we’re sure there will be new record sales soon.

For now, this is the all-time ranking:

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The most expensive Kobe Bryant NBA trading card sales ever

The late Kobe Bryant is still in many basketball fans’ hearts, and his trading cards are still highly sought after. The 1996-97 Topps Chrome Refractor, his rookie card, is a popular choice among investors, with the 1997 Metal Universe Precious Metal …

The late Kobe Bryant is still in many basketball fans’ hearts, and his trading cards are still highly sought after. The 1996-97 Topps Chrome Refractor, his rookie card, is a popular choice among investors, with the 1997 Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems Green being the most expensive.

We looked at different websites like Goldin Auctions, Heritage Auctions, and PWCC Marketplace, and here are the highest-ranking sales of Black Mamba cards:

The most expensive Michael Jordan NBA trading card sales ever

The 1986 Upper Deck signed Fleer #57 Rookie card is the ultimate choice for investors keen on Michael Jordan cards. However, the most lucrative sale stems from the 2003 Upper Deck Ultimate Collection Michael Jordan Signed Logoman card. We looked at …

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We looked at different websites like Goldin Auctions, Heritage Auctions, and PWCC Marketplace, and here are the highest-ranking sales of Air Jordan cards:

The most expensive LeBron James NBA trading card sales ever

The sports card industry thrives, with LeBron James reigning supreme in the NBA market. Rookie cards hold significant value, with the 2003-04 Upper Deck LeBron James Exquisite Collection Rookie Patch Autograph being a top choice for deep-pocketed …

The sports card industry thrives, with LeBron James reigning supreme in the NBA market. Rookie cards hold significant value, with the 2003-04 Upper Deck LeBron James Exquisite Collection Rookie Patch Autograph being a top choice for deep-pocketed investors.

We looked at different websites like Goldin Auctions, Heritage Auctions, and PWCC Marketplace, and here are the highest-ranking sales of LeBron James cards:

LeBron James and Luka Doncic trading cards are the hottest ones in the business

In this Top 30 ranking using information from Stockx.com, there are eight LeBron James cards and five Luka Doncic cards.

NBA trading cards are hot right now.

Couple passionate collectors with the fact that basketball trading cards can be seen as investment assets and it’s easy to see why the hobby is blowing up at the moment.

An autographed Michael Jordan card recently sold for $1.44 million, a rare LeBron James collectible card topped that by going for $1.845 million and there are entire YouTube channels dedicated to Trading Card investors, showing just how fantastically the business is currently booming.

Below, we have created a ranking using information from Stockx to sort out the average sales prices for trading cards over the past 12 months in order to see what the most expensive NBA cards are right now.

In this Top 30 ranking, you’ll find there are eight LeBron James cards and five Luka Doncic cards, only logical considering they’re two of the most well-known basketball players in the world. There is also one Zion Williamson and Trae Young card featured apiece, indicating that many expect their popularity to blow up over the coming years.

(Stockx has removed fakes, outliers and auctions with multiple listings while we have included cards that were sold at least twice.)