Card featuring Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan sells for record amount

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Chicago Bulls great Michael Jordan and late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant were two of the greatest players the NBA saw in the last 35 years or so. Jordan became arguably the greatest ever by leading the Bulls to six championships and winning 10 scoring titles and five MVPs, while Bryant drove the Lakers to five world titles and provided fans across the world with numerous memories and tons of inspiration.

Since Bryant's tragic death in a helicopter crash in 2020, his memorabilia has skyrocketed in value. A number of such items have sold for high sums of money lately, including a basketball card that went for $2.3 million earlier this month.

Now, a card featuring both Jordan and Bryant has set a record for the highest amount any sports card has ever sold for by going for nearly $13 million on Saturday night.

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The Kobe Bryant x Michael Jordan Exquisite Dual Logoman Auto 1/1 has set the record for the highest-selling sports card in HISTORY!

At nearly $13M, this passes the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle SGC 9.5 that sold in 2022 for $12.6M.

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— The Collectibles Guru (@gurucollects) August 24, 2025

Via ESPN:

"A signed sports collectible card featuring Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant sold for $12.932 million Saturday night, breaking the record for the most ever paid for a sports card.

"The 2007-08 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Dual Logoman Autographs Jordan & Bryant card, numbered 1-of-1, surpassed the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card, which sold for $12.6 million in late August 2022. The Jordan/Bryant card was sold with Heritage Auctions; the buyer's identity was not revealed.

"The Jordan/Bryant card is the second-most expensive sports collectible of all time behind Babe Ruth's 1932 World Series 'called shot' jersey, which sold for $24.12 million almost a year ago to the day."

It seems fitting that the card was sold for that record sum on Saturday, as Saturday would've been Bryant's 47th birthday. Sunday, Aug. 24, was once designated as "Mamba Day," and it also happens to be the anniversary of when the Hall of Famer led Team USA men's basketball to a gold medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics.

This article originally appeared on LeBron Wire: Card featuring Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan sells for record amount

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