Most Expensive Basketball Cards: A $12.9M Jordan and Kobe Logoman Leads the Top 12
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Most Expensive Basketball Cards: A $12.9M Jordan and Kobe Logoman Leads the Top 12

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Ilknur Gubel
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August 11, 2026
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October 27, 2026
2025-26 Topps Chrome Update Cooper Flagg NBA Debut Patch Autograph 1/1 in a PSA Gem Mint 10 holder
Cooper Flagg's 1/1 NBA Debut Patch Autograph, sold for $8,040,000 at Fanatics Collect on September 25, 2026. Image: Fanatics Collect.

The most expensive basketball card ever sold is the 2007-08 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant Dual Logoman Autograph 1/1, which brought $12,932,000 at Heritage in August 2025, per Sports Collectors Digest. The list changed twice in September 2026: Cooper Flagg's NBA Debut Patch Autograph 1/1 sold for $8,040,000 at Fanatics Collect, and a Kobe Bryant and LeBron James Dual Logoman brought $6,501,840, per SI. A 1986 Fleer Jordan rookie in PSA 10 sold for $384,000 to $408,000 at Fanatics Collect and Goldin between August and October 2026.

Current as of October 27, 2026. Each sale is linked to the auction record or the report it comes from. Auction prices include buyer's premium. Private sales are labeled and count only when a major outlet reported the price. Fanatics Collect dates are US Pacific, Goldin dates US Eastern.

The 12 Most Expensive Basketball Cards

Ranked by price. Dual-player cards are included and labeled. Private and fund deals count only with a named report. Two cards tie at #10.

1. Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, 2007-08 UD Exquisite Collection Dual Logoman Autographs 1/1, PSA 6: $12,932,000

  • Sale: public auction at Heritage, August 2025, after 82 bids, per Sports Collectors Digest. Intelligent Collector, Heritage's publication, called it the most expensive sports card ever sold at auction
  • Buyers: a group including Kevin O'Leary, per O'Leary's own comments reported by Sports Collectors Digest

2. Michael Jordan and LeBron James, 2006-07 UD Exquisite Collection Dual Logoman Autographs 1/1: $10,000,000

  • Sale: private, in September 2025, per cllct. Sports Collectors Digest reported it on October 13, 2025. The same buyer group bought it
  • SI lists it as the top LeBron James card sale, from September 2025, as of June 29, 2026

3. Cooper Flagg, 2025-26 Topps Chrome Update NBA Debut Patch Autograph 1/1, PSA 10: $8,040,000

  • Sale: public auction, $8,040,000 after 83 bids at Fanatics Collect, September 25, 2026, marked paid in its sold records
  • Why it matters: the price rose from about $3.5 million at 9 p.m. ET to $8.04 million by 2 a.m. ET in a late bidding war, per ESPN, which called it the most expensive basketball card sale featuring a single player. Our Cooper Flagg sale report has the details

4. Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, 2007-08 UD Exquisite Collection Dual Logoman Autograph 1/1: $6,501,840

  • Sale: public auction, a $5,418,200 winning bid plus a 20% buyer's premium, after a three-week auction, per SI on September 26, 2026
  • Grade: PSA 8, with both autographs graded 10, per Eurohoops. SI calls it the most expensive known card pairing Bryant and James

5. Stephen Curry, 2009-10 Playoff National Treasures Rookie Logoman Autograph 1/1, PSA 8: $5,900,000

  • Sale: private, July 2021, with a fund taking a majority stake, per NBC Sports Bay Area. Radicards gives the set and the PSA 8 grade. It broke the $5.2 million LeBron record below

6. LeBron James, 2003-04 UD Exquisite Collection Rookie Patch Autograph /23, BGS 9: $5,200,000

  • Sale: private, through PWCC (now Fanatics Collect), reported by ESPN in April 2021. The autograph grades 10

7. Victor Wembanyama, 2023-24 Panini Prizm Black 1/1, PSA 10: $5,110,000

  • Sale: private, through Fanatics Collect, reported by ESPN on May 26, 2026
  • His top public auction sale is a 2023-24 Prizm Nebula 1/1 in PSA 9 at $860,100 at Goldin on February 22, 2025, his record before this card

8. Luka Dončić, 2018-19 Panini Flawless Rookie Logoman Autograph 1/1: $4,700,000

  • Sale: private, reported by Sports Collectors Digest on October 13, 2025, and listed by SI on April 2, 2026. The buyer group from #1 and #2 bought it

9. Luka Dončić, 2018-19 Panini National Treasures Rookie Logoman Autograph 1/1: $4,600,000

  • Sale: sold to collector Nick Fiorella on February 28, 2021, his 22nd birthday, per Eurohoops. It resold in BGS 9 for $3,120,000 at PWCC, now Fanatics Collect, in November 2022

10. Michael Jordan, 1997-98 Upper Deck Game Jersey Autograph /23, PSA 6: $4,250,000

  • Sale: private, through Goldin, announced April 23, 2026, per ESPN Deportes. The autograph grades 9 and the patch comes from his 1992 All-Star Game jersey
  • Why it matters: the highest price for a Jordan card without another player on it

11. LeBron James, 2003-04 UD Exquisite Collection Rookie Patch Autograph /23, PSA 9: $4,250,000 (ties #10)

  • Sale: private, August 2025, per SI on August 23, 2025. The autograph grades 10. A different copy from #6

12. Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan, 2003-04 UD Exquisite Collection Dual Logoman 1/1, unsigned, PSA 6: $3,172,000

  • Sale: public auction at Heritage, December 19, 2025, per Black Enterprise. A different card from #1: no autographs, earlier set
Bar chart of the 12 most expensive basketball cards, led by the $12,932,000 Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant Dual Logoman
Highest reported sale per card. Auction prices include buyer's premium. Sources: Sports Collectors Digest, SI, ESPN, ESPN Deportes, NBC Sports Bay Area, Eurohoops and Fanatics Collect, checked October 27, 2026.

Just outside the top 12: a 1997-98 Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems Green Kobe Bryant in PSA 5 sold in a private deal for $3.15 million in April 2026, the top price for a solo Kobe card, per Eurohoops. A LeBron James Exquisite Rookie Patch Autograph /23 in BGS 9.5 brought $2,928,000 at Goldin on the June 28, 2026 closing night, the top public auction sale of a card of LeBron alone, per SI on June 29, 2026.

The 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan Rookie, by Grade

The 1986 Fleer #57 is the Jordan card most collectors mean. Recent sales, all marked paid at Fanatics Collect or sold at Goldin:

  • PSA 10: $408,000 for a PSA 10 with a Mike Baker Authenticated (MBA) sticker on August 28, 2026 and $384,000 on September 25, 2026 at Fanatics Collect. At Goldin, $396,500 after 24 bids on October 17, 2026, the same price as in June. Our Goldin Fleer Jordan report covers the October sale
  • PSA 9: $52,460 after 26 bids at Goldin on October 17, 2026, $48,000 at Fanatics Collect on October 25 and $40,800 on October 23, 2026
  • PSA 8: $17,400 (MBA-stickered) and $16,800 at Fanatics Collect on October 25, 2026, and $16,100 as a Buy Now on October 26, 2026

A Fleer Jordan with an autograph added later, in PSA 9 with a 10 signature, sold for $2.7 million through Goldin in October 2025, per CBS Sports. Before you buy a high-grade raw copy, read our guide on how to verify a graded card.

The New Debut Patch Tier

Flagg was not the only rookie 1/1 to reach seven figures in the same Fanatics Collect auction on September 25, 2026:

  • Dylan Harper, NBA Debut Patch Autograph 1/1, PSA 9: $2,880,000, marked paid
  • Kon Knueppel, NBA Debut Patch Autograph 1/1, PSA 10: $2,340,000, marked paid

For comparison, the 2020-21 Flawless LeBron James Triple Logoman 1/1, with Logoman patches from his Cleveland, Miami and Los Angeles jerseys, brought $2.4 million at Goldin in June 2022, per Sports Collectors Digest.

How Basketball Compares

Basketball holds the top sports card sale at auction. The baseball auction record, a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle in SGC 9.5, sold for $12.6 million at Heritage in August 2022, per ESPN. See our most expensive baseball cards and most expensive trading cards lists for the other categories.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the most expensive basketball card ever sold?

The 2007-08 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant Dual Logoman Autographs 1/1, graded PSA 6. It sold for $12,932,000 at Heritage in August 2025.

What is the most expensive Cooper Flagg card?

His 2025-26 Topps Chrome Update NBA Debut Patch Autograph 1/1 in PSA 10. It sold for $8,040,000 at Fanatics Collect on September 25, 2026, after 83 bids.

How much is a 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan rookie worth?

Recent sales: about $384,000 to $408,000 in PSA 10, $40,800 to $52,460 in PSA 9 and about $16,000 to $17,400 in PSA 8, at Fanatics Collect and Goldin between August and October 2026.

What is the most valuable Michael Jordan card?

Counting cards he shares, the $12,932,000 Jordan and Kobe Dual Logoman. On his own, a 1997-98 Upper Deck Game Jersey Autograph /23 that sold privately for $4.25 million through Goldin in April 2026.

Where to Go From Here

The top of basketball runs on one-of-one Logoman and debut patch autographs, while a PSA 8 Fleer Jordan sells for about $16,000. Check the exact card and grade, then compare it with dated sales. If you want to collect real, vaulted cards, the Polkastarter marketplace gives you a free mystery pack when you sign up, and every Lootbox lists its contents, values, and chances before you open.

Details checked October 27, 2026. Prices are past sale results and change over time. Nothing here is financial advice. Polkastarter is not affiliated with the NBA, Panini, Topps, Upper Deck, Heritage, Goldin, Fanatics Collect, PSA, BGS or the other companies named.

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Ilknur Gubel
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BA, Sociology

Ilknur Gubel is a social media manager at Polkastarter. Ilknur has spent the past four years working as a project manager, marketing manager, and social media strategist across Web3. She has held marketing and project management positions at several crypto companies, including Polygen, Nitro League, Kaizen.Finance, and ChainPort.

At Polkastarter she has covered trading card releases, collectible market pricing, and how token holders can spend crypto on real cards and videogames.

Based in Istanbul, Ilknur earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from Istanbul Aydın University.

You can connect with her on LinkedIn for more information.

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