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Over A Year After a Michael Jordan-Kobe Bryant Autograph Collectible Sold For $12.9 Million, a LeBron James-MJ Card Has Come Up Incredibly Short

First reported · latest coverage · 2 outlets, 2 items · lead: Yahoo Sports9

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What happened

Yahoo Sports carries the lead headline, “Over A Year After a Michael Jordan-Kobe Bryant Autograph Collectible Sold For $12.9 Million, a LeBron James-MJ Card Has Come Up Incredibly Short”. The earliest report in our feed is from Men's Journal on Oct 26, 2026 at 5:00 AM CT.

1 other outlet picked it up — Men's Journal. Coverage in our feed runs for moments from first to latest report.

The lead headline cites $12.9 Million — as published; check the source for context before relying on the figure.

Who’s covering it

Why it matters

  • Whale Alert. The headline carries a six-figure-or-larger dollar figure ($12.9Million); big-ticket results are the ones that reset comps.
  • The Block. Auction results are real-money price discovery; collectors and dealers re-check comps for similar cards after notable sales and consignment announcements.
  • Sports. It sits in the sports-card side of the hobby, which Insider.Cards ranks first on the front page.
  • Michael Jordan. NBA. The 1986-87 Fleer #57 rookie is the hobby's most recognizable basketball card. All Michael Jordan coverage →
  • Kobe Bryant. NBA. The 1996-97 Topps Chrome Refractor and Bryant's Exquisite and Flawless cards anchor the market. All Kobe Bryant coverage →
  • LeBron James. NBA. The 2003-04 Topps Chrome and Exquisite rookies are modern-basketball blue chips. All LeBron James coverage →

Coverage timeline

  1. first reportMen's Journal Over A Year After a Michael Jordan-Kobe Bryant Autograph Collectible Sold For $12.9 Million, a LeBron…
  2. +momentsYahoo Sports Over A Year After a Michael Jordan-Kobe Bryant Autograph Collectible Sold For $12.9 Million, a LeBron…

Topics in this story

Topic Auction ResultsPlayer Michael JordanPlayer Kobe BryantPlayer LeBron JamesTopic Autographs & MemorabiliaTopic Whale Alerts

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