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25 sourced sales | Verified July 19, 2026

25 Most Expensive Basketball Cards Ever Sold

The highest public basketball-card sale BCI currently tracks is the 2007-08 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Dual Logoman Autographs 1/1 featuring Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan. It sold for $12,932,000 at Heritage on Aug 23, 2025. For player-specific context around that record, compare the Michael Jordan sales board and the Kobe Bryant sales board. Compare every maintained player record in the player sales directory.

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LeBron James card visual from Card Ladder
#3

Private sale | Apr 26, 2021

LeBron James

$5,200,000

2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Rookie Patch Autograph Parallel /23

The record-setting LeBron rookie parallel sale that pushed the Exquisite /23 lane into true blue-chip territory.

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Victor Wembanyama 2023 Prizm Black 1/1 PSA 10 card
#4

Victor Wembanyama

$5,110,000

2023-24 Panini Prizm Black Parallel 1/1

May 26, 2026PSA 10Private saleUSD

Linked source report · Buyer-premium treatment not stated

Why it matters

A Fanatics-brokered Wembanyama private sale that instantly became the highest-known price for any non-autographed NBA card and the fourth-highest basketball card sale overall.

Verify at Los Angeles Times
Luka Doncic card visual from Card Ladder
#5

Luka Doncic

$4,700,000

2018-19 Panini Flawless Rookie Logoman Autograph 1/1

Sep 26, 2025RawPrivate saleUSD

Linked source report · Buyer-premium treatment not stated

Why it matters

The biggest Luka sale ever publicized and one of the signature jumps for the ultra-premium modern market.

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Luka Doncic card visual from Card Ladder
#6

Luka Doncic

$4,600,000

2018-19 Panini National Treasures Rookie Patch Autograph Logoman 1/1

Mar 1, 2021RawPrivate saleUSD

Linked source report · Buyer-premium treatment not stated

Why it matters

One of the landmark Luka results and still the most famous National Treasures sale tied to his rookie market.

Verify at CBS Sports
Michael Jordan card visual from Goldin
#7

Michael Jordan

$4,250,000

1997-98 Upper Deck Game Jersey Autograph Signed Patch Card /23

Apr 23, 2026PSA 6 / Auto 9Private saleUSD

Linked source report · Buyer-premium treatment not stated

Why it matters

Goldin announced a new solo-Jordan record at $4.25 million, pushing the iconic late-1990s patch autograph into the top six overall.

Verify at Goldin LinkedIn
LeBron James card visual from Card Ladder
#8

LeBron James

$4,250,000

2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Rookie Patch Autograph Gold /23

Aug 21, 2025PSA 9 / Auto 10Private saleUSD

Linked source report · Buyer-premium treatment not stated

Why it matters

A second monster LeBron /23 result that shows how deep the very top of the Exquisite parallel market has become.

Verify at Card Ladder
Michael Jordan / Kobe Bryant card visual from Card Ladder
#9

Michael Jordan / Kobe Bryant

$3,172,000

2003 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection All NBA Access Pass Dual Logoman 1/1

Dec 19, 2025PSA 6HeritageUSD

Direct sale record · Buyer-premium treatment not stated

Why it matters

A second Jordan-Kobe one-of-one dual logoman that now sits comfortably inside the all-time top tier.

Verify at Heritage
Kobe Bryant PMG Green PSA 5 cert image from PSA
#10

Kobe Bryant

$3,150,000

1997-98 Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems Green /10

Apr 23, 2026PSA 5Private saleUSD

Linked source report · Buyer-premium treatment not stated

Why it matters

Alt publicized a $3.15 million PMG Green private sale that reset Kobe's solo-card ceiling and pushed the iconic insert back into the top tier of the board.

Verify at PR Newswire

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