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Notable basketball card sales, auction results, and the stories behind the prices.

2003-04 Exquisite Michael Jordan Number Pieces Autograph PSA 8 Auto 10, serial 14/23, sold at Goldin for $1,464,000

Michael Jordan Exquisite Number Pieces Sells for $1.46 Million

Published September 30, 2026

A first-year Exquisite Number Pieces autograph brought $1,464,000 at Goldin. Jordan’s September auction highlights also include a $625,250 baseball autograph and a $402,600 Fleer rookie.

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2006-07 Exquisite Michael Jordan Patches Autograph 1/1, BGS 7 Auto 10, sold at Fanatics for $810,000

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Michael Jordan Exquisite 1/1 Sells for $810,000

The 2006-07 Exquisite Patches Autograph 1/1 brought $810,000 at Fanatics. The BGS 7/Auto 10 card pairs Jordan’s signature with two game-used patch swatches.

Published September 30, 2026

1997-98 Metal Universe Michael Jordan PMG Red, BGS 8, serial 52/100, sold at Alt for $1,473,989

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Michael Jordan PMG Red Sells for $1.47 Million

A $1.47 million PMG Red and a $1.20 million Fleer buyback led Jordan’s August auctions. Nine card sales show the range from rare inserts to signed rookies and game-worn patches.

Updated September 30, 2026

Top 5 Allen Iverson Card Sales of All Time

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Most Expensive Allen Iverson Basketball Cards Ever Sold

Allen Iverson's five most expensive basketball card sales, from Essential Credentials and Fleer Ultra Masterpieces to Exquisite logoman cards and National Treasures autographs.

Updated August 17, 2026

Top 5 Victor Wembanyama Card Sales of All Time

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Most Expensive Victor Wembanyama Basketball Cards: Top 5 Sales

The biggest Victor Wembanyama basketball card sales ranked by price, with Prizm, Logoman, Kaboom, and premium rookie-card context for collectors.

Updated June 15, 2026

Top 5 Paolo Banchero Card Sales Of All-Time

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Most Expensive Paolo Banchero Basketball Cards: Top 5 Sales

The biggest Paolo Banchero card sales, with rookie-card and premium-market context for collectors comparing young-star upside.

Updated May 20, 2026

Top 5 Steph Curry Card Sales Of All-Time

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Most Expensive Steph Curry Basketball Cards: Top 5 Sales

The most expensive Steph Curry basketball card sales, with rookie-card, autograph, and high-end market context for one of the hobby's safest modern stars.

Updated May 14, 2026

Top 5 Giannis Antetokounmpo Card Sales of All Time

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Most Expensive Giannis Antetokounmpo Basketball Cards: Top 5 Sales

The top Giannis Antetokounmpo card sales, from Prizm rookie grails to premium modern cards, with collector context on his market.

Updated May 14, 2026

Top 5 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Card Sales of All-Time

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Most Expensive Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Basketball Cards: Top 5 Sales

The top Shai Gilgeous-Alexander card sales, from rookie-card grails to premium parallels, with prices and collector context for the SGA market.

Updated June 15, 2026

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Top 5 Kobe Bryant Card Sales of All Time

Kobe Bryant's legacy as one of the NBA's most iconic figures is immortalized not only through his on-court achievements but also in the realm of sports memorabilia. His trading cards, especially rare and high-grade examples, have fetched staggering sums at auctions, reflecting both their scarcity and the enduring admiration for the "Black Mamba." Below are the top five Kobe Bryant card sales of all time, accompanied by insights into what makes each card so valuable to collectors.

Updated September 25, 2026

Top 5 Anthony Edwards Card Sales of All Time

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Most Expensive Anthony Edwards Basketball Cards: Top 5 Sales

The biggest Anthony Edwards basketball card sales, with rookie-card, parallel, and young-star market context for collectors.

Updated May 14, 2026

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Top 5 Michael Jordan Card Sales of All Time

Michael Jordan’s legacy as basketball’s GOAT is reflected in the sky-high prices his rare trading cards command. In recent years, the sports card market has boomed, and several Jordan cards – especially those with autographs or game-used memorabilia – have shattered records at auction and in private sales. Below we profile the top five highest-selling Michael Jordan basketball cards of all time, including details on each card’s grade, sale price, sale type, and what makes it so valuable.

Updated May 20, 2026

$Three of Cooper Flagg's highest card sales: NBA Debut Patch Auto, Sapphire Padparadscha Auto and Minionfractor Superfractor$

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Most Expensive Cooper Flagg Basketball Cards: Top 5 Sales

Cooper Flagg's dual-PSA-10 NBA Debut Patch Auto leads at $8.04 million including buyer's premium. His $276,000 Minionfractor also enters this updated top five.

Updated September 25, 2026

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Top 5 Basketball Card Sales of 2025

The biggest public basketball card sales of 2025, with collector context on why each card mattered and what the year's top-end results say about where serious money concentrated.

Updated April 9, 2026

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Top 5 Caitlin Clark Card Sales of All Time

Caitlin Clark has already taken the basketball world—and the sports card hobby—by storm, with her electrifying performances and historic impact. Her trading cards have seen record-breaking sales, proving that collectors are eager to invest in her legacy. Here’s a look at her top five card sales so far, and what attributes lead to collectors spending so much on these cards.

Updated August 31, 2026

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Top 5 Basketball Card Sales of 2024

A collector-focused look at the five biggest public basketball card sales of 2024, with context on the grails, inserts, and player lanes that drove the year's top results.

Updated August 31, 2026

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