Sports trading cards are fetching record prices in the millions since the pandemic began in 2020.
In January, a 1952 Mickey Mantle rookie card set a record when it sold for $5.2 million. LeBron James can now add his name to that list.
A 2003-04 Upper Deck “Exquisite Collection” Exquisite Rookie Patch Autograph card from LeBron James just fetched millions in a private sale. The card was rated a mint 9 by Beckett — one of the top grading companies in the business.
It reads as:
At the heart of every collector in 2003, was the hope of pulling the ultra-rare LeBron James Rookie Patch Auto Parallel numbered to 23 copies.
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With so few ever becoming available and demand increasing by the day, this card is quickly becoming the crown jewel of all sports card investing.
We’re pleased to have privately brokered the deal for the most valuable basketball card ever sold.”
