Most Valuable Basketball Cards of All Time
ChronicCardsKey Takeaways
- The record: the 2007-08 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Michael Jordan / Kobe Bryant Dual Logoman Autographs 1/1 (PSA 6) sold for $12,932,000 at Heritage Auctions in August 2025.
- Second is the 2006-07 Exquisite Collection Michael Jordan / LeBron James Dual Logoman 1/1, a $10 million private sale reported in October 2025.
- The highest price for a card of one player is $8.04 million for the Cooper Flagg Rookie Debut Patch Autograph 1/1 (PSA 10) at Fanatics Collect in September 2026.
- Eight of the ten record sales happened between August 2025 and September 2026.
- The $5.9 million Stephen Curry Logoman figure from July 2021 came from the purchase of a 51% stake, not a sale of the whole card, so we do not rank it.
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The most valuable basketball card by public sale is the 2007-08 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Michael Jordan / Kobe Bryant Dual Logoman Autographs 1/1, which sold for $12,932,000 at Heritage Auctions in August 2025. This list ranks basketball cards by their highest public sale as of October 2026. A card is ranked only if we could confirm the sale in at least two sources, and each card appears once, at its highest sale.
Private sale prices are the figures reported by the buyer, seller or broker. For other sports, see the most valuable sports cards, the most valuable baseball cards and the most valuable football cards.
Top 10 Basketball Cards by Record Sale
| Rank | Card | Record sale | Date and grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2007-08 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Michael Jordan / Kobe Bryant Dual Logoman Autographs 1/1 | $12,932,000, Heritage Auctions | August 2025, PSA 6 |
| 2 | 2006-07 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Michael Jordan / LeBron James Dual Logoman 1/1 | $10 million, private sale | Reported October 2025, PSA 5 |
| 3 | 2025-26 Topps Chrome Update Cooper Flagg NBA Rookie Debut Patch Autograph 1/1 | $8.04 million, Fanatics Collect | September 2026, PSA 10 |
| 4 | 2007-08 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Kobe Bryant / LeBron James Dual Logoman Autographs 1/1 | $6,501,840, Alt | September 2026, PSA 8 |
| 5 | 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection LeBron James Rookie Patch Autograph Parallel /23 | $5.2 million, private sale through PWCC | April 2021, BGS 9 |
| 6 | 2023-24 Panini Prizm Victor Wembanyama Black 1/1 | $5.11 million, private sale through Fanatics Collect | May 2026, PSA 10 |
| 7 | 2018-19 Panini Flawless Luka DonΔiΔ Rookie Logoman Autograph 1/1 | $4.7 million, private sale | Reported October 2025, ungraded |
| 8 | 2018-19 Panini National Treasures Luka DonΔiΔ Logoman Rookie Patch Autograph 1/1 | $4.6 million, private sale | February 2021, ungraded |
| 9 | 1997-98 Upper Deck Game Jersey Autograph Michael Jordan 11/23 | $4.25 million, private sale through Goldin | April 2026, PSA 6 |
| 10 | 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Michael Jordan / Kobe Bryant Dual Logoman 1/1 (unsigned) | $3,172,000, Heritage Auctions | December 2025, PSA 6 |
The Most Valuable Basketball Cards in Detail
1. Michael Jordan / Kobe Bryant Dual Logoman Autographs 1/1 (2007-08 Exquisite)
Sold for $12,932,000 at Heritage's Summer Platinum Night Sports Auction on August 23, 2025, graded PSA 6. The card is signed by both players and carries an NBA Logoman patch from each. It passed the $12.6 million 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle (Heritage, August 2022) as the most expensive sports card sold at auction. ESPN named the buyers as Kevin O'Leary, Matt Allen and Paul Warshaw.
2. Michael Jordan / LeBron James Dual Logoman 1/1 (2006-07 Exquisite)
Sold for $10 million in a private sale reported in October 2025, seven weeks after the Jordan and Kobe record. The buyers were the same investment group. Sports Collectors Digest called it a record for a LeBron James card. cllct lists it as PSA 5 with an autograph grade of 9.
3. Cooper Flagg Rookie Debut Patch Autograph 1/1 (2025-26 Topps Chrome Update)
Sold for $8.04 million in Fanatics Collect's September Premier Auction, which closed on September 25, 2026 after 83 bids. It is graded PSA 10 (gem mint), and the patch was on the jersey Flagg wore in his first NBA game on October 22, 2025. Forbes reported it as the highest price for a card of a single NBA player. It is the only card on this list made under the Topps NBA license, which began in October 2025.
4. Kobe Bryant / LeBron James Dual Logoman Autographs 1/1 (2007-08 Exquisite)
Sold for $6,501,840 in an Alt auction that closed in September 2026. The winning bid was $5,418,200 before the 20% buyer's premium. Graded PSA 8, it comes from the same set as the record card. According to Alt, it sat in a private collection for nearly two decades before PSA graded it in August 2026.
5. LeBron James Rookie Patch Autograph /23 (2003-04 Exquisite)
A copy graded BGS 9 sold for $5.2 million in a private sale through PWCC Marketplace on April 26, 2021. This RPA parallel is numbered to 23 copies. At the time it was the basketball card record, and it tied the sports card record set by a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle in January 2021. A second copy, graded PSA 9, sold privately for $4.25 million in August 2025.
6. Victor Wembanyama Black 1/1 (2023-24 Panini Prizm)
Sold for $5.11 million in May 2026 in a private sale brokered by Fanatics Collect. It is a rookie card graded PSA 10, and reports called it the most expensive NBA card without an autograph.
7. Luka DonΔiΔ Rookie Logoman Autograph 1/1 (2018-19 Flawless)
Bought for $4.7 million in a private sale that Sports Collectors Digest reported on October 13, 2025. The buyer was the investment group behind the two Jordan Dual Logoman purchases above. At $100,000 more than the National Treasures card below, it became the most expensive DonΔiΔ card.
8. Luka DonΔiΔ Logoman Rookie Patch Autograph 1/1 (2018-19 National Treasures)
Sold for $4.6 million in a private sale reported at the end of February 2021. It was the basketball card record until the LeBron James sale two months later. The same card sold again at public auction for $3.12 million in November 2022.
9. Michael Jordan Game Jersey Autograph 11/23 (1997-98 Upper Deck)
Sold for $4.25 million in a private sale that Goldin announced on April 23, 2026. The card is hand-numbered 11/23, signed on the card and holds a swatch of the jersey Jordan wore in the 1992 NBA All-Star Game. It is graded PSA 6. Goldin called it the highest price for a card showing only Jordan, passing the $2.928 million paid for a 2003-04 Upper Deck Ultimate Collection Jordan Logoman 1/1 at Goldin in June 2024.
10. Michael Jordan / Kobe Bryant Dual Logoman 1/1, unsigned (2003-04 Exquisite)
Sold for $3,172,000 at Heritage's Winter Sports Catalog Auction in December 2025, graded PSA 6. This one is unsigned and comes from the first Exquisite Collection release.
Why the $5.9 Million Curry Logoman Is Not Ranked
The 2009-10 Panini National Treasures Stephen Curry Rookie Logoman Autograph 1/1 is often listed as a $5.9 million sale, and an earlier version of this post called it the record. In July 2021, Alt said it bought 51% of the card for its Alt Fund II at a price that put the whole card at $5.9 million. The whole card did not change hands at that price, so we leave it out of the ranking. ESPN's report on the August 2025 record named the $5.2 million LeBron James card as the previous basketball card record.
Classic Rookie Cards Outside the Top 10
Three rookie cards from the earlier version of this list sit outside the top 10. These are the sales we could confirm in two sources:
| Card | Sale | Date and grade |
|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 Fleer Michael Jordan #57, signed | $2.5 million, Joopiter | June 2025, PSA 9 (autograph 10) |
| 1996-97 Topps Chrome Kobe Bryant Refractor | $1,795,800, Goldin | March 2021, BGS 10 |
| 1961-62 Fleer Wilt Chamberlain #8 | $1.7 million, private sale through Goldin | September 2024, SGC 10 |
What Makes a Basketball Card Valuable?
The top 10 shows the pattern:
- Scarcity: eight of the ten are 1/1 cards, and the other two are numbered to 23. See our numbered card definition.
- Autographs: eight of the ten are signed.
- Patches: nine of the ten include a jersey patch or swatch, and six of those are NBA Logoman patches.
- Players: Michael Jordan is on four of the ten cards. Kobe Bryant and LeBron James are on three each.
- Grade: condition matters, but rarity can outweigh it. The record card is a PSA 6.
How Do I Know if My Basketball Card Is Worth Money?
- Identify the year and set. Both are printed on the card, usually on the back.
- Confirm rookie status. Look for an "RC" logo or rookie wording.
- Check for serial numbering, autographs and patches. A card stamped /99, /25, /10 or 1/1 is scarcer than the base version.
- Check the condition, then the sold prices. Look up recent sold listings for the same card in the same grade. Our guide on how to find the value of your sports cards walks through it, and a pop report shows how many copies have been graded at each level.
If you buy current products, note the license change. Topps has held the exclusive NBA trading card license since October 2025, and its first product was 2025-26 Topps Basketball on October 23, 2025. Panini held the license for the 16 seasons before that, so licensed NBA Prizm and National Treasures cards end with the 2024-25 season.
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Sources
- ESPN: Jordan and Bryant card, $12.9 million
- Heritage Intelligent Collector: Jordan and Kobe Logoman record
- cllct: Jordan and LeBron Dual Logoman, $10 million
- Sports Collectors Digest: Jordan and LeBron Logoman, DonΔiΔ Flawless
- Forbes: Cooper Flagg card, $8.04 million
- Heavy: Cooper Flagg auction details
- Sports Illustrated: Kobe and LeBron Dual Logoman
- CBS News: LeBron James rookie card, $5.2 million
- cllct: 10 most expensive basketball cards
- Sports Illustrated: Wembanyama card, $5.11 million
- KIRO 7: Wembanyama private sale
- The Dallas Morning News: DonΔiΔ card, $4.6 million
- KIRO 7: Jordan card, $4.25 million
- Sports Collectors Daily: unsigned Jordan and Kobe Logoman
- Action Network: Alt and the Curry Logoman
- Wikipedia: List of most expensive sports cards
- GRADEx: all-time card sales
- NBA.com: Topps NBA license
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