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

What happened
Men's Journal 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”. It was first reported in our feed on Oct 26, 2026 at 5:00 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 $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
- first reportMen's Journal 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





