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Michael Jordan, Victor Wembanyama cards set records at Goldin
Michael Jordan was a generational player who changed the game of basketball, ultimately becoming the greatest player of all time.
Victor Wembanyama, the second-year center for the San Antonio Spurs, appears to be another generational player.
They are both having a profound impact on the sports collectibles hobby.
Both Jordan and Wemby had record-setting cards in Goldin’s January Elite Auction, which featured several record sales for specific cards.
Wemby’s 2023-2024 Panini Select Courtside Black Finite Prizm #288 Victor Wembanyama Rookie card (#1/1) sold for $137,128, a record for any Wembanyama Panini Select card.
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A rare Jordan card also set a record, with his 2004-05 Michael Jordan signed game-used relic card (#4/5) selling for $124,450, a record for the card.
Other record-breaking cards in the auction include:
• 2023-24 Topps Chrome UCC SuperFractor #64 Lamine Yamal Rookie card (#1/1) for $103,700, the second-highest sale for any Yamal card.
• 2022 Panini Prizm World Cup Qatar Gold Prizm #7 Lionel Messi (#02/10) for $103,700, a record for the card.
• A 2023 Lamine Yamal game-used FC Barcelona rookie jersey sold for $69,540, a record for a Yamal jersey.
• 1939 Play Ball #26 Joe DiMaggio for $51,240, a record for this card in this grade.
• A 1998-99 SkyBox Thunder Noyz Boyz #9 Michael Jordan card for a record $39,040.
• A 2023-24 Panini Prizm Nebula Choice Prizm #150 Amen Thompson Rookie card (#1/1) for a record 59,780.
• 2024 Topps Chrome Colton Cowser signed game-used Patch Rookie Card (#1/1) for $49,410, a record for a Cowser card.
• 2024 Topps Chrome Heston Kjerstad signed game-used Patch Rookie card (#1/1) for $47,580, a record for a Kjerstad card.
