The 2007 Upper Deck Exquisite Michael Jordan-Kobe Bryant Logoman Autograph 1/1 will become the most expensive basketball card sold at public auction when bidding closes at Heritage Auctions later this month.
Bidding for the card reached $5,368,000, including buyer’s premium, following a pair of bids early Thursday morning. The current record for any basketball card, according to Card Ladder’s database, is the $5.2 million paid for a 2003-04 Exquisite Collection LeBron James Rookie Patch Autograph /23 via a private sale in 2021.
The current bid for the Bryant-Jordan Logoman would be the fifth-most paid for a sports card, according to public records.
Featuring a pair of game-worn Logoman patches, the card is highlighted by the gold logo worn by Jordan during the 1996-97 season, which celebrated the NBA’s 50th anniversary.
Included in Heritage’s Summer Platinum Night Sports Auction, the card was announced in April with a pre-sale estimate of $6 million and up. Extended bidding for the auction begins Aug. 23.
To date, the current record for any Jordan card at public auction is the $2.9 million paid for the 2003-04 Upper Deck Ultimate Collection Logoman Autograph 1/1 in June 2024. The current record for any Bryant card, according to public records, is the $2.3 million paid for the 2015-16 Panini Flawless Logoman Autograph 1/1 via a private sale earlier this month.
“The demand for this card is astronomical, which makes sense, because it has everything, including photos, jersey patches, and signatures from two of the greatest players who ever stepped on the court,” Chris Ivy, Heritage’s Director of Sports Auctions, told cllct.
“The Dual Logoman card offered in this auction is the only example created that includes only Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, making it the most sought-after example of the incredible Upper Deck Logoman series, and because of Kobe Bryant’s tragic death in 2020, it always will be the only one.”
The record-breaking sale for the Logoman arrives alongside consecutive record months for online trading cards sales. Card Ladder tracked more than $308 million in online sales in July — a record for the tool — following a then-record $306 million in June.
Ben Burrows is a reporter and editor for cllct, the premier company for collectible culture. He was previously the Collectibles Editor at Sports Illustrated. You can follow him on X and Instagram @benmburrows.