It’s not a rookie card but if you’re compiling a list of Kobe Bryant’s top cards, the 2003-04 Upper Deck Ultimate Collection Ultimate Logos Signature Game-Used Logoman patch card would certainly be on it. More than 20 years after it was issued as part of the groundbreaking Ultimate Basketball release, the one-of-a-kind card finally came to auction and sold late Saturday night … [Read more...] about 2003 Ultimate Collection 1/1 Kobe Bryant Logoman Brings $1.5 Million
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Kobe Bryant’s Last Warm-Up Jacket Emerges, Set for Auction
The warm-up jacket worn by Kobe Bryant during his final NBA game is about to go up for sale. SCP Auctions will offer what's currently the only game worn collectible to ever surface from Bryant’s legendary final “Mamba Out” performance in its Summer Premier Auction beginning next week. The gold Los Angeles Lakers jacket with purple trim has a pre-sale estimate of … [Read more...] about Kobe Bryant’s Last Warm-Up Jacket Emerges, Set for Auction
The Finals Offer Players a Chance to Be New Face of NBA, Hobby
There is a lot at stake – more so than usual – in this year’s NBA Finals. And what’s at stake will have a huge impact on the basketball card market. Some call it a changing of the guard. But it’s more than that. It’s a battle to see who will, once and for all, be the new face of the NBA. If you have been following basketball card podcasts, online posts, and auctions of … [Read more...] about The Finals Offer Players a Chance to Be New Face of NBA, Hobby
1996-97 Fleer Sprite Basketball Features Kobe Bryant Rookie, Australian Version
When a player collector thinks they have every card that was ever made for their guy, they often find out about others that were available in products as part of a promotion or were sold in an overseas market. If a Kobe Bryant collector wants all his cards from his first season, they will need to track down his 1996-97 Sprite basketball card that was only available at … [Read more...] about 1996-97 Fleer Sprite Basketball Features Kobe Bryant Rookie, Australian Version
Wander Franco Allegations Impacting Card Market
There have been scandals in sports that have had ripple effects on the hobby before. But this one seems different. In a matter of a week, a Twitter/X post, a mid-game disappearance from the Tampa Bay Rays dugout and the announcement of an investigation by Major League Baseball have mothballed most activity for baseball cards of a player who was the most widely invested … [Read more...] about Wander Franco Allegations Impacting Card Market
1996-97 Ultra Fresh Faces Feature Future NBA Icons
The 1996 NBA Draft was one of the richest and deepest of all time. Luckily, there were seemingly endless products that captured those great rookies, at all price points, during the 1996-97 basketball card producing season.One of the more fun and unique insert sets was found in the premium Fleer Ultra product in 1996-97 Ultra Fresh Faces. The card design itself came from the … [Read more...] about 1996-97 Ultra Fresh Faces Feature Future NBA Icons
Kobe Bryant Jersey from MVP Season Nets $5.8 Million
A jersey worn by Kobe Bryant during his lone MVP season sold for $5.8 million Thursday, the highest price ever paid for a publicly sold piece of memorabilia featuring the late NBA icon. The jersey was sold in a live auction conducted by Sotheby’s in New York. Worn in 25 games over the course of the 2007-2008 NBA season , it’s now the second most expensive basketball … [Read more...] about Kobe Bryant Jersey from MVP Season Nets $5.8 Million
Maradona Hand of God Ball, High End Cards Lead Goldin Elite Sale
Nine months after the jersey Diego Maradona was wearing when he scored the most famous goals of his legendary career sold for over $9 million, the infamous “Hand of God'' ball from the 1986 World Cup is now up for sale. The ball is among the top items in Goldin's January Sports Elite Auction. Bidding stood at $700,000 on Tuesday. One of the most famous goals … [Read more...] about Maradona Hand of God Ball, High End Cards Lead Goldin Elite Sale
Newly Uncovered, Kobe’s Signed 2004 All-Star Game Shoes Heading to Auction
The shoes Kobe Bryant wore in the 2004 NBA All-Star Game will be up for grabs beginning later this month. Being offered for the first time, the photo-matched and autographed Nike Huarache 2K4 shoes were on Bryant’s feet in the game held on his home court—Staples Center--on February 15, 2004. It was the last All-Star Game in which Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal were … [Read more...] about Newly Uncovered, Kobe’s Signed 2004 All-Star Game Shoes Heading to Auction
Kobe Bryant Rookie Playoff Jersey Revealed; Could Bring $3M-$5M
The only known Kobe Bryant game-worn jersey photo matched to his 1996-97 rookie season playoff run will make its debut on the auction market next month. SCP Auctions, which received the gold Los Angeles Lakers jersey on consignment, believes it could sell for $3-$5 million. The jersey’s existence is a bit of a revelation, with the owner opting to bring it to market for … [Read more...] about Kobe Bryant Rookie Playoff Jersey Revealed; Could Bring $3M-$5M