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A rare Kobe Bryant trading card has recently fetched an extraordinary price at auction.
The card, a 1997 edition from the Metal Universe series known as Precious Metal Gems Green, was acquired by Alt, a prominent trading card marketplace, for an astounding $3.15 million, the company announced on Thursday.
This acquisition, facilitated through Alt’s specialized sports card investment fund, has set a new record, marking it as the most valuable Kobe Bryant card ever sold.
The card features an iconic image of Bryant soaring through the air set against a striking metallic green backdrop. It has been graded PSA 5 for its condition.
With only 10 of these exclusive cards in existence, Alt’s CEO, Leore Avidar, described it as “the card you dreamed about” during childhood.
“It was on every collector’s wall, in every price guide, at the top of every wish list,” Avidar said in a statement on Alt’s Instagram page. “Acquiring it for our fund is personal, but it’s also a reflection of where this market has gone.”
Another copy of the card, given an 8.5 grade by Beckett, previously sold for $2 million in 2022.
“I’d argue this is the best Kobe Bryant card out there,” Avidar told ESPN on Thursday. “They only made 10 of them, it shines, and it’s the first year of basketball PMGs — which there’s a collector base for.
“I’ve been trying to get one. It’s always been my thing.”