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Cooper Flagg RPA, NBA Rookie Debut cards headline Fanatics Collect auction
The three top NBA Rookie Debut Patch Auto cards from the Topps Chrome Basketball set hit the market tonight during the opening of the September Premier Auction at Fanatics Collect.
The auction is headlined by the Debut RPAs of top NBA rookies Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, and Kon Knueppel.
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The Flagg RDPA, which received a PSA 10 grade, was pulled during a live break at a Rhode Island card shop in August and consigned to Fanatics Collect. It is expected to top $5 million.
The Harper and Knueppel cards feature the No. 2 and No. 4 picks in the 2026 NBA Draft.
The auction, which runs through Sept. 24, includes an impressive collection of vintage and modern cards from the hobby’s biggest stars.
Vintage highlights include:
• 1933 Sport Kings Babe Ruth autograph card.
• 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card (PSA 5.5).
• 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle rookie auto.
• 1949 Bowman Jackie Robinson rookie auto.
Modern highlights include a 1-of-1 2026 Topps NOW Olympics Jack Hughes autograph card inscribed with “Golden Goal 2/22/26. Go USA!”
Additional highlights include:
• Tom Brady 2000 Playoff Contenders Championship Ticket Rookie Autograph, numbered to /100.
• 2005 Upper Deck The Cup Sidney Crosby Rookie Patch Autograph /99 (BGS 10 Pristine).
• 1-of-1 2025 Topps Chrome LeBron James Superfractor.
• 2018 Bowman Chrome Orange Refractor Shohei Ohtani Rookie Autograph /25.
