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
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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
1/1 Autographed Kobe Bryant PMG Coming to Auction
It’s one of the most sought after basketball cards of the modern era. The 1997-98 Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems Kobe Bryant was a rare pull, with only 90 Red and 10 Green examples produced. On the rare occasion any of them come to market, there’s no shortage of bidders ready to pounce. Next month, though, what’s believed to be the only autographed copy in existence will … [Read more...] about 1/1 Autographed Kobe Bryant PMG Coming to Auction
$2 Million Precious Metal Gems Kobe Bryant Card Now His Most Expensive
Kobe Bryant’s name was everywhere at last weekend’s NBA All-Star Game. For one collector with deep pockets, the buzz started a little early. The unnamed buyer purchased what’s now the most expensive Bryant card in existence, forking over $2 million for one of the ten Emerald versions of Bryant’s 1996-97 Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems card. The rare insert card graded … [Read more...] about $2 Million Precious Metal Gems Kobe Bryant Card Now His Most Expensive
1st Worn Memorabilia from Kobe’s 81-Point Game Now at Auction
The first game-worn item from Kobe Bryant’s 81-point scoring explosion against the Toronto Raptors during the 2005-06 season is up for auction. Bryant’s shooting shirt from the January 22, 2006 game is being sold in a single-lot auction through Sotheby’s that runs through Feb. 22. The opening bid is $200,000. The shooting shirt has been authenticated and … [Read more...] about 1st Worn Memorabilia from Kobe’s 81-Point Game Now at Auction
Notes: Found in Shoebox, Kobe-LeBron Card Nets $312,000
It sat in a shoebox for years but over the weekend, one of the 50 copies of the 2008 Topps Chrome Gold Refractor Kobe Bryant--the card that shows him being guarded intensely by LeBron James--sold for a whopper of a price. The card was brought to last summer's National Sports Collectors Convention by a collector who had opened packs just stuck them away. He … [Read more...] about Notes: Found in Shoebox, Kobe-LeBron Card Nets $312,000
Rally Adds $15 Million in Funding; Aims for Wider Exposure
Fractional shares platform Rally has picked up $15 million in new funding from a wide-ranging group of investors that includes some with strong ties to sports. Wheelhouse, the company launched in 2018 by Pawn Stars founder Brent Montgomery and late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, is at the heart of the new investment. Montgomery is also helping produce the new sports … [Read more...] about Rally Adds $15 Million in Funding; Aims for Wider Exposure