Topps revealed a brand new, ultra-rare Paris Olympics redemption card signed by future NBA Corridor of Famers LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant. The gold-medal-winning trio autographed a 1-of-1 Topps buying and selling card that includes the All-Stars of their crimson, white, and blue Group USA uniforms.
Topps’ Paris Olympics redemption card signed by LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant can be despatched to random buyer
The redemption card can be despatched to the client at random who purchases the celebs’ base card from the corporate. The bottom card was made accessible at 6:20 p.m. ET on Saturday, following the U.S. males’s basketball crew’s gold medal ceremony after its 98-87 win over France.
Based on Topps, the buying window will shut Tuesday, Aug. 13 at 6:20 p.m. ET. When the buying window closes, Topps will pair a redemption card for the triple-auto at random for a fortunate buyer.
The autographed redemption card can be despatched to the winner inside 10 days of the shut of the sale, in response to a Topps spokesperson. The base card that includes James, Curry, and Durant can be accessible at retail shops for $11.99.
𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: Somebody who buys a Topps Now base card from at the moment’s Group USA Gold Medal sport will obtain this 1/1 Steph, LeBron, KD triple auto.
This card is the primary ever:
– LeBron Topps auto
– LeBron & Curry auto on the identical card
– Steph/KD/LeBron tripleAnd to prime it… pic.twitter.com/zzoS6rJhK6
— Topps (@Topps) August 10, 2024
That is the first-ever Topps autographed card from James. Additionally it is the primary time that each one three have had an autographed card collectively. The corporate additionally launched a person card from the Paris Olympics that options James through the Opening Ceremony. It has already bought almost 14,000 playing cards, in response to Topps.
“This card pays tribute to the unbelievable second that we noticed through the Olympics the place three of the best lively basketball gamers mixed to take residence the gold medal,” Clay Luraschi, senior vice chairman of product at Topps, instructed ESPN’s Dave McMenamin.
“This specific card is particular as a result of you’ve gotten your common model after which you’ve gotten an autograph model. There’s been many various autograph playing cards all through basketball buying and selling card historical past, however that is the primary time these three gamers have signed the identical card. So, it makes it very distinctive.”
Playing cards that includes autographs from James, Michael Jordan, or Kobe Bryant have bought at public sale for tens of 1000’s of {dollars}
Previously, playing cards that includes James’ autograph accompanied by the signatures of Corridor of Famers reminiscent of Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant have bought at public sale for tens of 1000’s of {dollars}.
“I feel the cardboard is well six figures,” Ken Goldin, founder and CEO of Goldin Auctions, instructed McMenamin when requested in regards to the card’s worth. “Nevertheless, the very fact it isn’t a [pack] pulled card caps its worth.”
The cardboard is a part of the Topps Now program that releases playing cards on to customers as moments in sports activities historical past unfold. Topps Now first launched in 2016. This system is totally different from the normal card set that sometimes commemorates a specific season for a sports activities league.
Topps Now buying and selling playing cards can be found for a restricted time solely at Topps.com and embody free transport. Print runs of each card are introduced on Topps.com for customers to check.
Curry’s card commemorating his 36-point outing towards Serbia has bought greater than 88,000. Durant’s card has bought greater than 11,500 since he turned the highest-scoring participant in U.S. Olympic basketball historical past.
