Topps Reveals Ultra Rare LeBron James, Steph Curry, Kevin Durant Autograph Card
August 12, 2024
After a gold-medal performance at the Paris Olympics, one of the best trios in Team USA history is getting a signature card.
On Saturday, Topps announced a new one-of-one basketball card featuring stars LeBron James, Steph Curry and Kevin Durant. The card also features autographs from all three players, making it even more historic.
It's the first Topps card ever to feature an autograph from James and the first Curry, James and Durant triple.
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"In celebration of an incredible gold medal performance β Topps Now is releasing an ultra-rare redemption for a 1/1 triple on-card autograph featuring the signatures of Team USA men's basketball superstars LeBron James, Steph Curry and Kevin Durant," Topps noted. "It's the first-ever Topps autographed card from James -- and the first time all three have had an auto'd card together."
The redemption for the rare card will be randomly inserted into orders of the 2024 Olympic Games Topps Now Card 26. Topps Now is different than traditional card collecting, as the cards are printed and released in succession with moments in sports history rather than being released in packs.
"The Topps Now program kind of has revolutionized the way we do trading cards, and a lot of it had to do with technology and digital printing," said Clay Luraschi, senior vice president of product at Topps, per ESPN's Dave McMenamin. "So you're able to do these products on demand and you're able to deliver them to the consumer much faster. So it makes the moments super relevant."
While only one lucky collector will receive the autographed card, fans can still purchase the base card for $11.99 between now and Aug. 13.
It's not uncommon for rare cards to be sold for tens of thousands of dollars, and it wouldn't be surprising if James, Curry and Durant's card skyrocketed in price. Ken Goldin, founder and CEO of Goldin Auctions, explained that since the card is sold individually rather than in a pack, it could have a lesser value.
"I think the card is easily six figures," Ken Goldin said, per McMenamin. "However, the fact it is not a [pack] pulled card caps its value."
Topps also released individual cards from the Paris Olympics. One features James during the Opening Ceremony, and it has already sold nearly 14,000 cards, according to Topps. Curry's card commemorating his 36-point outing against Serbia has sold more than 88,000 and Durant's card has sold more than 11,500.