Autographed Michael Jordan rookie card sells for $2.5 million

Posted Jun 28, 2025
A autographed Michael Jordan rookie card sold for $2.5 million in an auction that closed Thursday. The 1986-87 Fleer card sold through Joopiter, the auction platform founded by Pharrell Williams, shows Jordan soaring toward the rim with his arm extended and tongue dangling. It was one of nine trading cards signed at his golf course in Florida last year. (NBA.com)

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