Dan Hajducky

Tom Seaver's 1969 World Series ring headlines $1.8M memorabilia auction The World Series ring marks the third-highest auction sell for a sports championship ring.

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How the sports memorabilia industry tries to stay ahead of fraud Sports memorabilia and collectibles companies are monitoring for fraudsters and shifting authentication tactics.

www.espn.com/espn/story/_... Spent time the last few months talking to authentication companies about how they combat fraud as court cases ripple through the legal system.

David Beckham changes trading card partner, signs Fanatics deal Inter Miami CF co-owner and English Premier League Hall of Famer David Beckham has signed an exclusive deal with Fanatics, which includes trading cards, trading card games, stickers, appearances/meet-...

www.espn.com/soccer/story... The newly-knighted #Beckham joins Fanatics exclusively ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Becks autos will appear in 2026 Topps Chrome Premier League, out Thursday.

Djokovic's 2012 Australian Open racket sells for record $540K The racket Novak Djokovic used to win the 2012 Australian Open sold for $540,000, the most ever for a tennis racket and piece of tennis memorabilia.

www.espn.com/tennis/story... Hours before #Djokovic goes for 25, his 2012 Australian Open racket sold for a record $540K at SCP Auctions — a record for a piece of tennis memorabilia.

Items from John Terry's personal collection net $695K at auction Former England and Chelsea captain John Terry netted $695,000 from a 50-item auction of his personal collection, headlined by match-worn Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo jerseys.

www.espn.com/soccer/story... Items from #JohnTerry’s personal collection net $695K at recent @GoldinCo auction.

Jason Williams' rookie-year jersey sells privately for $140,000 Jason Williams' game-worn home white Sacramento Kings jersey from the lockout-shortened 1998-99 NBA season, Williams' rookie year, has sold privately for $140,000. It's the most spent on any Williams ...

www.espn.com/nba/story/_/... $140K private sale of Jason Williams’ rookie year jersey — featured on his first SLAM cover — sets record paid for a #WhiteChocolate item.

Collectors jump on Jarrett Stidham cards ahead of AFC title game With Denver turning to Jarrett Stidham in the AFC Championship, collectors are betting big on his moment.

www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/... Bo Nix’ injury could mean a huge payday for #Stidham opportunists if he gets Denver to Super Bowl LX.

Also spoke with NBA photographer Nathaniel S. Butler about his iconic post-game Curry photo: “He sat there just totally exhausted, at his locker after doing probably an hour of media, and did his night-night [celebration]. One click of the camera and that was it.”

Stephen Curry's 2022 NBA Finals jersey sells for $2.45M The jersey Stephen Curry wore in the championship-clinching Game 6 of the 2022 NBA Finals has been sold privately for $2.45 million.

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Steph Curry’s jersey from the clinching Game 6 of the 2022 #NBA Finals — authenticated and sold by MeiGray for $1.7 million three and a half years ago — has sold for $2.45M in a private sale, the most ever paid for a Curry jersey.

Kobe-MJ Logoman card fetches $3.17M at auction A 2003 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection dual Logoman card of Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan sold via Heritage Auctions for $3,172,000, the seventh-most expensive basketball card sale.

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Super-rare Ohtani MVP card sells for record $3M A Shohei Ohtani on-card autographed, one-of-one numbered card has sold for $3 million, including buyer's premium, via Fanatics Collect.

www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/... Rare #Ohtani MVP card draws huge bidding war en route to $3 million sale — record for an Ohtani card, a record @FanaticsCollect card sale & the most expensive modern baseball card sale since 2020. New #CooperFlagg card record in the same auction, too.

PSA's owner buys card grading rival Beckett Professional Sports Authenticator's (known as PSA) parent company Collectors has purchased PSA's longtime rival Beckett.

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Lakers championship basketballs net big bucks Los Angeles Lakers 2000 and 2001 championship basketballs, signed by Kobe Bryant and other Lakers, sold for $508,000 and $317,500 respectively at Sotheby's.

www.espn.com/nba/story/_/... Huge returns at #Sotheby’s: #Lakers’ championship-clinching balls net $825K; #MJ signed, game-worn rookie season "Air Ship" sneakers clear $698K; 2024 signed #Ohtani JR Day jersey nets $330K; set of #Bulls security guard's title rings bring in $406K.

Signed Kobe card fetches $1.22 million at auction A 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Emblems of Endorsements card of Kobe Bryant recently sold for $1.22 million, including buyer's premium, with Goldin Auctions.

www.espn.com/nba/story/_/... Big recent sales at Goldin Auctions -- looking at you, Pikachu -- highlighted by a million-dollar #Kobe.

Dodgers items sell for nearly $900K at auction A quartet of Los Angeles Dodgers items sold at California-based SCP Auctions for just under $900,000 over the weekend, including the 2025 World Series Game 7 tying and winning home run balls caught by...

www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/... Pretty good #Dodgers weekend at SCP Auctions: A quartet of Ohtani, Miguel Rojas and Will Smith items sell for nearly $900K.

54 bids, 1 sale: Karl-Anthony Towns sells rare Yoshinobu Yamamoto MLB logo patch card for $72,000 The New York Knicks center drew the card in October before making one bidder's lucky day.

www.espn.com/nba/story/_/... Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns sells rare Yoshinobu Yamamoto @Topps #MLB logo card for $72,000 via Fanatics Collect. Per Card Ladder data, it’s the most ever spent on a Yamamoto card.

Panini America, WNBPA ink record licensing deal Panini America has agreed to a new licensing deal with the WNBA players association, the company announced Thursday, calling the agreement the "most lucrative" licensing deal in women's sports history...

www.espn.com/wnba/story/_... @paniniamerica.bsky.social & WNBPA ink record licensing deal that includes an increase in player revenue sharing.

Logan Paul drops litigation over MJ-signed court Logan Paul recently "dismissed without prejudice" his litigation against Heritage Auctions.

www.espn.com/nba/story/_/... Logan Paul's case against Heritage Auctions in Texas district court is closed.

Yogi Berra's rookie jersey found at Harlem Boys & Girls Club 70 years ago sells for $363K The jersey was first found in 1959 at a Harlem Boys and Girls Club and was autographed in 2009.

www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/... Yogi Berra rookie year jersey and Don Larsen perfect game pants sell for more than half a million at Grey Flannel Auctions.

Auction house collects WS HR balls from dad, son SCP Auctions has collected two World Series home run baseballs that a father and son say they caught during Game 7 of the World Series.

www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/... Two balls believed to be Miguel Rojas’ & Will Smith’s #WorldSeries Game 7 home run balls consigned to SCP Auctions by father and son from Ontario.

Five pairs of Jordans set for auction by Pharrell Grammy winner Pharrell Williams' auction house JOOPITER is set to auction off five pairs of Air Jordans made specifically for Jordan from November 6 through November 18.

www.espn.com/nba/story/_/... Pharrell Williams’ auction house JOOPITERto auction off five pairs of #AirJordans given to Jordan -- NBA playoff-worn and baseball cleats worn while playing for the Birmingham Barons -- in early November.

Gehrig's final Yanks home jersey sells for $2.7M The uniform worn by Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig at Game 2 of the 1939 World Series -- Gehrig's final appearance at Yankee Stadium -- sold for $2.712 million at auction.

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MJ 'aftermarket' card sets record with $2.7M sale A signed 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan rookie card has sold in a private sale for $2.7 million, a record for a card with an "aftermarket" signature.

www.espn.com/nba/story/_/... Another one of the 2024 Jordan private signing rookie cards surfaces.

Kobe's first No. 24 Lakers jersey sells for $889K The first No. 24 jersey worn by Kobe Bryant with the Lakers was recently sold by Sotheby's for $889,000, while a 1964-1967 Jerry West jersey fetched $533,400.

www.espn.com/nba/story/_/... #Kobe's No. 24 debut jersey sells for $889K with @Sothebys; Jerry West's 1965/66 "likely" NBA Finals jersey hits $533K.

Auction of Willie Mays' collection nets over $6.5M Items from Willie Mays' personal collection netted over $6.5 million across a two-day auction that benefited the late Hall of Famer's foundation.

www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/... Items from #WillieMays’ collection netted $6.5 million at Hunt Auctions, including $458,250 on both his 1954 MVP award and World Series ring, his home 1962 uniform ($634,500) and Presidential Medal of Freedom ($64,625). Proceeds went to Mays’ Say Hey! Foundation.

Caitlin Clark fuels women's memorabilia market growth Sports collectibles industry experts say interest in Caitlin Clark cards is leading to growth in the women's memorabilia market overall, particularly for the WNBA.

www.espn.com/wnba/story/_... #CaitlinClark ROIs have been eye-opening, but she’s not the only women’s sports star with a growing hobby footprint. As fans flocked to women’s sports in recent years, so have collectors — and industry experts say it’s not slowing down.

L. Paul sues auction house over MJ-signed court Logan Paul has filed an injunction against Heritage Auctions, saying he was not allowed to investigate the authenticity of a Michael Jordan-signed piece of United Center floor that Paul won at auction...

www.espn.com/nba/story/_/... Logan Paul files injunction in Texas district court against Heritage Auctions alleging authenticity concerns over #MichaelJordan signed swatch of United Center court. Paul won the court piece in a late-August auction for $562K, including buyer’s premium.

Messi's Barça rookie card sells for record $1.5M A 2004-05 Panini Mega Cracks Lionel Messi rookie card -- assessed a perfect 10 by card grader Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) -- has sold for $1.5 million through Fanatics Collect's fledgling ...

www.espn.com/soccer/story... #Messi rookie card breaks all-time record paid for a soccer card.

'Holy grail' MJ-Kobe card sells for record $12.9M A 1-of-1 signed Michael Jordan/Kobe Bryant card broke the record for most expensive sports card sold at auction, closing at $12.932 million Saturday night.

www.espn.com/nba/story/_/... New most expensive sports card out of @heritageauction.bsky.social for the Kobe/Jordan dual signed Logoman. Second most expensive sports collectible of all-time behind Ruth’s “called shot” jersey.

Heritage Auctions, Braves settle Aaron dispute Heritage Auctions and the Atlanta Braves have informed a Georgia court that they have settled their legal dispute over a Hank Aaron memorabilia auction.

www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/... While terms have not been finalized, a Heritage spokesperson told ESPN they’re expected soon.