Michael Jordan/Kobe Bryant Logoman Card Brings Record $12,932,000, Leads Heritage’s Summer Platinum Night Sports Auction to $50 Million

1960 Mickey Mantle jersey and 1984 Jordan NBA debut ticket stub also establish world records DOWNLOAD DIGITAL PRESS KIT DALLAS, Texas (August 25, 2025) — There are those who feel that former NBA stars Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant had no equals on the court. Now they have no equals among sports cards, either, after a 2007-08 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Dual Logoman Autographs Michael Jordan & Kobe Bryant #DL-KM Signed PSA EX-MT 6 - #’d 1/1 soared to $12,932,000 to lead Heritage’s August 23-24 Summer Platinum Night Sports Auction to $49,520,585. The event was the second-largest sports auction ever held at Heritage, trailing only the 2024 Summer Platinum Night Sports Auction that brought a record $61,645,972. “The results in this auction are not an accident and involve quite a bit of incredible work by our experts on the Heritage Sports team,” says Chris Ivy, Director of Sports Auctions at Heritage. “The results of our Sports catalog auctions reflect the fact that advanced collectors choose Heritage, because of our expertise and platform, and our track record of delivering record-breaking results is unmatched within the hobby.” The world record result for the Bryant/Jordan Logoman card shot past the previous record for the most ever paid for a sports card at auction, surpassing the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle No. 311 SGC Mint+ 9.5 that Heritage Auctions sold for $12,600,000 in 2022. It strengthened the case for sports collectibles as a legitimate asset class when it was purchased by an investor group that includes investor Kevin O’Leary, also known as “Mr. Wonderful on ABC’s “Shark Tank,” Matt Allen, who is renowned within the sports card collecting community for having one of the most extensive and valuable collections in the world, and entrepreneur Paul Warshaw, whose card collection also is widely known throughout the hobby. Another world record was set when a 1960 Mickey Mantle Game Worn & Signed New York Yankees Jersey sold for $5,246,000, the most ever for a jersey from the former Yankee legend. It was worn by Mantle during one of the finest seasons in the Hall of Famer’s legendary career, the season year that ended with Mantle finishing second to teammate Roger Maris in the American League MVP voting after clubbing 40 home runs, scoring 119 runs and collecting 294 total bases. One of the most popular and coveted names in sports collecting, Mantle was represented in the auction on 94 lots. Others included a Signed 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311 PSA EX+ 5.5 Auto 8 that is tied with one other example for the highest PSA grade and drew a winning bid of $1,067,500, one of just four examples of a 1969 Topps Mickey Mantle (Last Name In White) #500 PSA Mint 9 that reached $915,000 and a 1962 Topps Mickey Mantle #200 PSA Mint 9 that brought $488,000. Regarded by many as the greatest baseball player of all time, Babe Ruth is known best for drilling monstrous home runs as an outfielder for the New York Yankees. But he began his career as a gifted pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, a role depicted on a 1916 Herpolsheimer Co. Babe Ruth Rookie #151 PSA NM 7 that ended at $1,403,000. It got a boost in demand from the fact that it carries the exceedingly rare advertising for Herpolsheimer’s department store in Grand Rapids, Mich., on the back. As many as 200 cards are missing from the population of this regional issue, in which just five cards feature Ruth. A 1961 Fleer Wilt Chamberlain Rookie #8 PSA Gem Mint 10 drew 47 bids on its way to $976,000. The card features one of the most dominant big men in basketball history during his third season in the league but carries a “rookie” designation because it comes from the first basketball issue during his Hall of Fame career. Another one of the greatest centers in NBA history grabbed his share of the limelight when a 1948 Bowman George Mikan Rookie #69 PSA Mint 9 ended at 524,600. Considered “the Father of the Big Men,” the 6-foot-10 Mikan was so dominant that the NBA adjusted its rules — adding goaltending, widening the lane and implementing the shot clock — to address the imbalance. Only one other example carries a higher grade than this card, which is one of just four copies. One of the unique lots in the auction was a Massive 1994-98 United Center Original Game-Used Court Section - Signed by Michael Jordan with Five Inscriptions that realized $562,555. Measuring 8 by 8 feet, it is part of the floor that was used when Jordan returned from his first retirement and helped the Chicago Bulls embark on their second run of three consecutive NBA championships. Photo-matching experts at PSA have matched this court in its current state to photography from the 2001-02 season through the 2005-06 campaign, after which it was replaced. In addition to the record-breaking Logoman card at the top of the auction and the United Center court section, Jordan — always among the most coveted figures in any sports auction — was represented in 74 lots, including a 1984 Michael Jordan NBA Debut Chicago Bulls Ticket Stub (Season Ticket Format), PSA NM-MT 8 that set a world record for a Jordan ticket stub at $280,600. One of the most innovative pioneers in the history of track and field returned to the spotlight in the collection of Dick Fosbury, who eschewed the traditional forward dive or scissor-style jump in favor of a corkscrew motion in which he twisted his body during his approach to the bar, a technique that earned him a gold medal and world record in the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. Fosbury’s 1968 Mexico City Summer Olympics High Jump Gold Medal cleared $158,600, while his photo-matched Team USA Singlet fetched $64,050. Collectors of professional wrestling also turned out in droves for memorabilia from the ring, including a pair of 1999 Hulk Hogan Match Worn & Signed nWo Boots Photo Matched to Five Matches Including SuperBrawl IX vs. Ric Flair that more than doubled its pre-auction estimate with a winning bid of $91,500. In addition, the auction featured 21 lots from the collection of “Macho Man” Randy Savage, a trove that included a Circa 1985 Match-Used and Signed Robe that more than quadrupled its pre-auction estimate when it fetched $82,350. Other lots from the collection included, but were not limited to: • A 1992 Match-Worn and Signed Royal Rumble Outfit: $40,260 • 1989 Match-Worn and Signed Wrestling Trunks With Apparent Photo Match to WrestleMania V Championship Match vs. Hulk Hogan & Royal Rumble: $36,661 • 1990s Worn Jacket and Outfit Used in Slim Jim Promotion Photo-Matched to Four Commercials — The Only Remaining Slim Jim Outfit: $32,940 Other top lots in the auction included, but were not limited to: • A Circa 1910 Ty Cobb Original Studio Cabinet Photograph by Carl Horner, PSA/DNA Type 1 (Cobb’s personal example): $390,400 • One of just four examples of a 1915 Cracker Jack Joe Jackson #103 SGC NM-MT+ 8.5: $353,800 • One of only two examples of a 1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal 350-460/25 Walter Johnson (Hands at Chest) PSA Mint 9: $353,800 • A photo-matched 1967 Roberto Clemente Game Worn Pittsburgh Pirates Jersey: $292,800 • Dennis Rodman’s 1989 Detroit Pistons NBA Championship Ring: $201,300 Complete results can be found at HA.com/50079. 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