NBA: Luka Doncic autographed rookie card yields record US$4.6 million, second-highest sports trading card purchase in history
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While the basketball world has been swooning over the cryptocurrency, virtual card phenomenon “NBA Top Shot”, a one-of-a-kind deal involving Dallas Mavericks wonderkind Luka Doncic, quietly went down on Sunday – which happened to be the guard‘s 22nd birthday.
A Doncic National Treasures Auto Logoman 1/1 autographed rookie card sold for US$4.6 million (HK$35.7 million) according to collector Bolillo Lajan San, and was reportedly the highest-priced NBA card ever sold.
“Today is a big day in the hobby. Also, it just happens to be @lukadoncic birthday as well which was pure coincidence,” an Instagram post read.
“Being such a significant deal I have to make it public. Many heard there was a deal brewing since back in November of 2020 for the 2018-19 National Treasures Luka Doncic Rc Auto Logoman 1/1.
“Even though there was a few adjustments to the sale price since then, today my new business partner / friend and I have finalised the deal at 4.6 million for the card.”