On Thursday night, the 2018 National Treasure Rookie NBA Logoman patch card of Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic sold at a PWC auction for a record $3.12 million.
According to sources, the rare NBA card has set an all-time record for a basketball card sold at auction. On the front, the card shows Doncic as 23 years old and his signature.
At a few NBA betting sites, Mavericks guard Luca Donchi has the second-best odds to win the MVP in 2023. Some sportsbooks are giving better odds to Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum.
🚨 Official: Luka Doncic 2018 NT Logoman RPA 1/1 for $3,120,000 @pwcc Marketplace Premier Auction. 😳 This same card sold for $4,600,000 in March 2021. What are your thoughts on the final sale price? 👇 pic.twitter.com/HaNGCMAHbn
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For an added bonus, the back of the card features a joke the three-time All-Star made during his rookie season. He talked about retiring if he could impress LeBron James.
Mavericks Luka Doncic’s rookie card sold for a record $3.12 million at a PWC auction.
In his rookie 2018-19 season, in 72 games for the Mavericks, Doncic averaged 21.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 1.1 steals. He also shot 42.7% from the floor and 32.7% from downtown.
In the year On October 20, 2018, Doncic scored 26 points and 6.0 rebounds in the Mavericks’ 140–136 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. The guard became the youngest player in franchise history to score 20 points.
In the year He finished with 19 points, 10 boards and 11 assists.
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Additionally, Doncic finished his rookie season with eight triple-doubles, the most for an NBA player 20 years or younger. The 19-year-old Slovenian then won NBA Rookie of the Year and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team.
When Doncic’s rookie card sold for $4.6 million in March 2021, it was a private sale. Luka Doncic’s rookie NBA logo patch card is not expected to sell for more than $2 million at public auction.
Additionally, the all-time record for an NBA card sale by a private collector was set at $5.2 million. There was no auction. Of course, there was a LeBron James card for top Duck Excitement at TMZ Sports.