His NBA career began just nine months ago but the number of Victor Wembanyama cards graded would fill enough 5,000-count monster boxes to stack them floor to ceiling--twice. The NBA Rookie of the Year is already the 24th most submitted athlete to the four major grading companies, according to data from GemRate, with more than 280,000 of his cards now inside grading … [Read more...] about More Than 2 Million Michael Jordan Cards Have Been Graded but the Wembys are Piling Up
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There’s a New Most Expensive Michael Jordan Card
It spent the better part of two decades sitting quietly in some private collection before being authenticated and graded in 2022. Now, the 2003 Upper Deck Ultimate Logos autograph is the highest selling Michael Jordan card of all-time. The 1/1 card featuring Jordan's signature and a game-used NBA "Logoman" patch sold for over $2.9 million Saturday night at Goldin … [Read more...] about There’s a New Most Expensive Michael Jordan Card
Set of Signed Michael Jordan Championship Shoes Brings $8 Million
A set of six shoes worn by Michael Jordan during each of his NBA championship clinching victories sold at auction Friday morning for $8,032,800. Sotheby’s, which had taken the shoes on an exhibition tour last year in an effort to sell them on behalf of the current owner, had placed a $7-$10 million estimate on the group. The shoes were consigned by a private … [Read more...] about Set of Signed Michael Jordan Championship Shoes Brings $8 Million
Michael Jordan 1st Game Photo Sold for Record $175,000
A photo from Michael Jordan’s first NBA game just set a record for the most expensive photo of the Hall of Famer ever sold. Goldin Auctions says it brokered the private sale of the PSA Type 1 image for $175,000. The 8x10 photograph by Don Bierman of the Chicago Sun-Times features Jordan driving past Frank Johnson of the Washington Bullets during his pro debut at Chicago … [Read more...] about Michael Jordan 1st Game Photo Sold for Record $175,000
23 Great Michael Jordan Insert Cards from the 1990s
Several numbers are readily associated with Michael Jordan. 3: The spot in which he was selected in the NBA draft. 5 His regular season MVP awards 6: Championship rings (and Final MVPs). 9: The jersey number he wore as a member of the Dream Team in 1992. 12: The number he wore once and once only (it’s immortalized on Sam Vincent’s 1990 NBA Hoops … [Read more...] about 23 Great Michael Jordan Insert Cards from the 1990s
Michael Jordan “Flu Game” Shoes Sell for $1.38 Million
The shoes worn by Michael Jordan during one of his most famous NBA Finals performances sold for $1.38 million at auction Wednesday night. The "flu game" shoes were originally acquired by a Utah Jazz ball boy and signed by Jordan after he overcame what's now believed to be food poisoning to score 38 points and lead the Chicago Bulls past the Jazz in Game 5 of the 1997 Finals … [Read more...] about Michael Jordan “Flu Game” Shoes Sell for $1.38 Million
Notes: Dating Michael Jordan Rookie Card Photos; Big $ for ’69 Basketball; Fanatics Jobs; Tim Talks Autographs
Were the photos used for Michael Jordan’s 1984-85 Star Company #101 and the 1986-87 Fleer rookie card taken at the same game? Matt Cassidy of JordanCards.com lays out a pretty strong case that they were. The images were both clearly taken during Jordan’s first NBA season and during Bulls’ road games against the Nets. Narrowing it down to the specific game took … [Read more...] about Notes: Dating Michael Jordan Rookie Card Photos; Big $ for ’69 Basketball; Fanatics Jobs; Tim Talks Autographs
Michael Jordan Dream Team Jersey Sells for $3 Million
A jersey worn by Michael Jordan in the 1992 Summer Olympics sold for $3,030,000 Wednesday night in a dedicated 24-lot auction of game-used Olympic "Dream Team" game-used jerseys and shoes consigned by Jordan's teammate, Karl Malone. The Jordan jersey was part of a collection of shirts and shoes worn by the American team en route to Olympic history, all autographed by the … [Read more...] about Michael Jordan Dream Team Jersey Sells for $3 Million
Card Back Q&A: Matt Walbeck Talks Brady Bunch, Michael Jordan Stealing Bases, Being Born to Play Baseball
Matt Walbeck spent over a decade behind the plate in the majors for the Chicago Cubs, Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers, Anaheim Angels and Philadelphia Phillies. He transitioned his clear leadership skill set to become a successful coach and manager in a number of big league organizations including the Atlanta Braves, Texas Rangers and Pittsburgh Pirates. These days, the … [Read more...] about Card Back Q&A: Matt Walbeck Talks Brady Bunch, Michael Jordan Stealing Bases, Being Born to Play Baseball
Michael Jordan 1998 “Last Dance” Finals Jersey Sells for $10.1 Million
A jersey worn by Michael Jordan in Game 1 of the 1998 NBA Finals sold for $10.1 million Thursday afternoon through Sotheby’s. The price is a record for any game-worn item and the second highest priced piece of sports memorabilia ever sold, behind only the recent $12.6 million sale of a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card graded SGC 9.5. One of just two of Jordan’s Finals … [Read more...] about Michael Jordan 1998 “Last Dance” Finals Jersey Sells for $10.1 Million