Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg (32) works the floor on March 23, 2026, during the second half of an NBA basketball game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Golden State Warriors in Dallas. Credit: Julio Cortez / AP

An autographed Cooper Flagg rookie card just sold for more than $8 million.

That card, a 2026 Topps Chrome Updates NBA draft Debut Patch, was sold during an auction that ended early Friday morning, according to The Athletic.

The price tag, $8.04 million, makes it the fifth most expensive sports card sale ever, just edging out a Honus Wagner card that sold four years ago for $7.25 million, The Athletic reported.

It trails only cards featuring Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and Mickey Mantle, among others.

Flagg averaged 21 points per game, the most for any rookie; became the youngest player to  score 50 points in a single NBA game; and is the second-youngest to  score 1,000 points.

The  top draft pick ahead of last season, Flagg went on to become the second-youngest  Rookie of the Year, behind only Lebron James.

He opened a trading card shop in downtown Bangor earlier this month.

Leave a comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *