The most sought-after basketball card of 2022 is a 2020-21, 1-of-1 Panini Flawless Triple Loghmān LeBron James. The card was sold at auction Saturday night for $2.4 million, culminating a year-long chase. The card is the most valuable basketball card ever sold, and the second most valuable sports card ever sold, behind only a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card that sold for $5.2 million in January.
The Panini Flawless Triple Loghmān LeBron James card is a 1-of-1, meaning there is only one in existence. The card was graded a perfect 10 by Beckett Grading Services, one of the two leading card grading companies. The card features a holographic image of James dunking on the front, and a gold-plated NBA logo on the back.
The card was originally listed for sale by Goldin Auctions in May 2021 with a starting bid of $1 million. The auction closed Saturday night with the last bid coming in at $2.4 million. The winning bidder has remained anonymous.
The sale of the Panini Flawless Triple Loghmān LeBron James card is the latest in a string of record-breaking sales of sports cards. In January, a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card sold for $5.2 million, setting a record for the most expensive sports card ever sold. Just a month later, a 1969-70 Topps Lew Alcindor rookie card sold for $4.6 million, making it the most expensive basketball card ever sold.
With the sale of the Panini Flawless Triple Loghmān LeBron James card, the total value of all basketball cards sold at auction in the past year has now surpassed $10 million. The previous record for a single year was $9.6 million, set in 2020. The surge in prices is being driven by a combination of factors, including a growing interest in basketball cards among a new generation of collectors, and a limited supply of high-end cards.
The Panini Flawless Triple Loghmān LeBron James card is the latest example of the rising value of basketball cards. The card is the most valuable basketball card ever sold, and the second most valuable sports card ever sold, behind only a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card that sold for $5.2 million in January. With the sale of.
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