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SportsWhale Alert$4.2M

$4.2M Kobe Card #1, LeBron #2 on Weekly Top 5

First reported · latest coverage · 1 outlet, 1 item · lead: Sports Illustrated9

$4.2M Kobe Card #1, LeBron #2 on Weekly Top 5 — image from Sports Illustrated
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What happened

Sports Illustrated carries the lead headline, “$4.2M Kobe Card #1, LeBron #2 on Weekly Top 5”. It was first reported in our feed on Nov 2, 2026 at 8:31 PM 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 $4.2M — 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 ($4.2M); big-ticket results are the ones that reset comps.
  • 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 →
  • LeBron James. NBA. The 2003-04 Topps Chrome and Exquisite rookies are modern-basketball blue chips. All LeBron James coverage →

Coverage timeline

  1. first reportSports Illustrated $4.2M Kobe Card #1, LeBron #2 on Weekly Top 5

Topics in this story

Player Kobe BryantPlayer LeBron JamesTopic Whale Alerts

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