Collectors with both feet planted firmly in the world of traditional trading cards may not understand but there's no dismissing the interest and money being spent on digital collectibles. A piece of art sold for $6.6 million and in the sports world, NBA Top Shot has seen several sales of the serial-numbered video clips that might make your head spin. Last weekend, a … [Read more...]
9-11 Inspired Shoes Gifted by Kobe to Young LeBron at Auction
A pair of basketball shoes gifted by Kobe Bryant to a teenage LeBron James 19 years ago are auction block this weekend. Heritage Auctions is selling the red, white and blue Adidas sneakers in its Platinum Night Auction where they’re expect to bring a strong five or possibly six-figure price. The shoes are among the earliest LeBron gamers ever to reach the … [Read more...]
LeBron, LaMelo Jerseys Highlight New NBA Auctions Sale
NBA Auctions has opened its latest round of game-used memorabilia listings, with important jerseys from a long-time veteran and a 19-year-old rookie. The white jersey worn by LeBron James in the Los Angeles Lakers' 138-115 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Christmas Day will become the top-selling item of the new season when the auction comes to a close February … [Read more...]
100 Hottest LeBron James Rookie Cards on eBay Now
He arrived in the midst of an explosion of autographed jersey cards and multiple manufacturers, but when you consider the hottest LeBron James rookie cards --it's sometimes more fun to dig beyond that 2003-04 debut season. When it comes to LeBron, it's not always his rookie cards that are the most popular with collectors. Some prefer the dual-signed … [Read more...]
2019-20 Immaculate LeBron Logoman Pulled from Pack Could Fetch $100,000+
A $70 investment for a spot in a 2019-20 Immaculate Basketball box break will turn into a nice windfall for one lucky collector this winter. The one of a kind LeBron James NBA Logoman game-used patch card that emerged from that break last month has been graded and consigned to the Lelands where it will be sold in the company’s February ‘Winter Classic’ Auction. … [Read more...]
Notes: Sneakerheads Fall for Cards; Panini Signs Top Picks; Big Pull; Auction Opens; Hockey HOF Closes
Gary Vaynerchuk wasn’t wrong. The folks who used to collect sneakers have jumped hard into the sports card hobby. “If you look at some of our top-selling trading cards, like Luka Doncic cards, slightly more than half of our card buyers have also purchased sneakers on StockX, demonstrating a high degree of overlap between the two communities,” Jesse Einhorn of StockX … [Read more...]
Panini Releasing Lakers Championship Trading Card Set
The NBA’s longest season will include a trading card set honoring the team that persevered through all 12 months to take home the title. Panini America will produce a 30-card Lakers championship boxed set that’s already being offered on pre-order. Much like similar sets issued in the past, the set comes in a blaster style box. There are no autograph cards … [Read more...]
“Before They Were Pros” Video Library Auction Includes Kobe, LeBron, Shaq
Over 22 hours of Kobe Bryant high school game and interview footage will be going up for auction on July 23rd in Los Angeles. The Bryant footage dates to the mid-1990s and is a part of the media library of award-winning sports reporter Stu Ross, from his locally produced syndicated TV program, High School Sports Show. The entire library covers over 700 of some of the … [Read more...]
Boy King: Early LeBron James Rookie Year Jersey Coming to Auction
What’s billed as the only photo-matched jersey from LeBron James’ rookie season is about to hit the auction block where it’s expected to bring a huge price. Goldin Auctions will offer the red mesh road jersey in its upcoming Spring Auction, set to open Tuesday. The Size 50 jersey has been matched by Resolution Photo-matching and MeiGray to two games … [Read more...]
LeBron Opening Night Lakers Jersey Fetches Big Bucks
LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers have returned to the center of the professional basketball universe, and a recent auction indicated that collectors are ready to pay top dollar for mementos from this new era of Lakers dominance. NBA Auctions recently auctioned off an extensive collection of game-worn jerseys from the KIA NBA Tip-Off 2019. This included … [Read more...]