There are those who feel that former NBA stars Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant had no equals on the court.
Now they have no equals among sports cards, either, after a 2007-08 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Dual Logoman Autographs Michael Jordan & Kobe Bryant #DL-KM Signed PSA EX-MT 6 - #1'd 1/1soared to $12,932,000 to lead Heritage’s August 23-24 Summer Platinum Night Sports Auction.
The world record result for the Bryant/Jordan Logoman card shot past the previous record for the most ever paid for a sports card at auction, surpassing the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle No. 311 SGC Mint+ 9.5 that Heritage Auctions sold for $12,600,000 in 2022. It strengthened the case for sports collectibles as a legitimate asset class when it was purschased by an investor group that includes investor Kevin O’Leary, also known as “Mr. Wonderful on ABC’s “Shark Tank,” Matt Allen, who is renowned within the sports card collecting community for having one of the most extensive and valuable collections in the world, and entrepreneur Paul Warshaw, whose card collection also is widely known throughout the hobby.