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Kobe Bryant trading card sells for record $4.2 million

What happened
Yahoo Sports carries the lead headline, “Kobe Bryant trading card sells for record $4.2 million”. It was first reported in our feed on Nov 1, 2026 at 7:49 AM CT.
Only one outlet in the Insider.Cards feed has reported this so far; this page updates automatically if more outlets, auction houses or creators follow.
The lead headline cites $4.2 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 ($4.2million); 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.
- Kobe Bryant. NBA. The 1996-97 Topps Chrome Refractor and Bryant's Exquisite and Flawless cards anchor the market. All Kobe Bryant coverage →
Coverage timeline
- first reportYahoo Sports Kobe Bryant trading card sells for record $4.2 million
Topics in this story
Topic Auction ResultsPlayer Kobe BryantTopic Record SalesTopic Whale Alerts





