LOS ANGELES LAKERS The most expensive LeBron James NBA trading card sales ever Raul Barrigon USA TODAY Sports Sept. 27, 2026 Updated Sept. 28, 2026, 8:42 a.m. ET The sports card industry thrives, with LeBron James reigning supreme in the NBA market. Rookie cards hold significant value, with the 2003-04 Upper Deck LeBron James Exquisite Collection Rookie Patch Autograph being a top choice for deep-pocketed investors. We looked at different websites like Goldin Auctions , Heritage Auctions , and PWCC Marketplace , and here are the highest-ranking sales of LeBron James cards: $10,000,000 Card: Michael Jordan/LeBron James 2006-07 Upper Deck Exquisite dual NBA Logoman patch autograph Serial number: 1/1 Grade: Ungraded at the time of sale. Date of sale: September 26, 2025 Auction house: Private sale $6,500,000 Card: LeBron James/Kobe Bryant 2007-08 Upper Deck Exquisite dual NBA Logoman patch autograph Serial number: 1/1 Grade: PSA 8 Date of sale: September 25, 2026 Auction house: Alt auction $5,200,000 Card: 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Rookie Patch Autographs #78 Serial number: 7/23 Grade: BGS MT 9 Date of sale: April 26, 2021 Auction house: PWCC Marketplace $2,400,000 Card: 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Rookie Patch Autographs #78 Serial number: 23/99 Grade: BGS NM-MT+ 8.5 Date of sale: October 24, 2021 Auction house: Goldin Auctions $2,400,000 Card: 2020 Panini Flawless Triple Logoman Patch Serial number: 1/1 Grade: Authentic Date of sale: June 26, 2022 Auction house: Goldin Auctions $2,100,000 Card: 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Rookie Patch Autographs #78 Serial number: 12/23 Grade: BGS NM MT+ 8.5 Date of sale: June 26, 2022 Auction house: Goldin Auctions $2,029,500 Card: 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Rookie Patch Autographs #78 Serial number: 57/99 Grade: BGS NM MT+ 9 Date of sale: August 29, 2021 Auction house: Goldin Auctions $1,845,000 Card: 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Rookie Patch Autographs #78 Serial number: 14/23 Grade: BGS GEM MINT 9.5/BGS 10 Date of sale: July 19, 2020 Auction house: Goldin Auctions $1,680,000 Card: 2006-07 Upper Deck Exquisite All-NBA Access Triple Logoman - Michael Jordan - LeBron James - Kobe Bryant Serial number: 1/1 Grade: Authentic Date of sale: August 7, 2022 Auction house: Goldin Auctions $1,680,000 Card: 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Rookie Patch Autographs #78 Serial number: 9/99 Grade: BGS MINT 9/BGS 10 Date of sale: April 25, 2021 Auction house: Goldin Auctions $1,572,000 Card: 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Rookie Patch Autographs #78 Serial number: 30/99 Grade: PSA NM-MT+ 8.5/10 Date of sale: January 8, 2022 Auction house: Goldin Auctions $1,537,500 Card: 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Rookie Patch Autographs #78 Serial number: 32/99 Grade: BGS NM-MT+ 8.5/10 Date of sale: March 6, 2021 Auction house: Goldin Auctions $1,392,000 Card: 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Rookie Patch Autographs #78 Serial number: 17/99 Grade: BGS NM-MT+ 8.5/10 Date of sale: January 8, 2022 Auction house: Goldin Auctions $1,291,500 Card: 2004-05 Upper Deck Ultimate Signatures Logos #USL-LJ Signed Logoman Card Serial number: 1/1 Grade: PSA Authentic / Auto 10 Date of sale: March 6, 2021 Auction house: Goldin Auctions $1,272,000 Card: 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Rookie Patch Autographs #78 Serial number: 32/99 Grade: BGS NM-MT+ 8.5/BGS 10 Date of sale: October 3, 2023 Auction house: Goldin Auctions $1,200,000 Card: 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Rookie Patch Autographs #78 Serial number: 78/99 Grade: BGS NM-MT+ 9 Date of sale: July 28, 2022 Auction house: PWCC Marketplace $1,200,000 Card: 2003 Topps Chrome Serial number: Not numbered. Grade: BGS GM-MT 10 Date of sale: August 5, 2022 Auction house: Goldin Auctions $1,159,000 Card: 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Rookie Patch Autographs #78 Serial number: 10/99 Grade: BGS GEM MINT 9.5, Beckett 10 Date of sale: March 29, 2025 Auction house: Goldin Auctions $1,092,000 Card: 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Rookie Patch Autographs #78 Serial number: 19/99 Grade: BGS NM-MT+ 8.5/10 Date of sale: January 8, 2022 Auction house: Goldin Auctions $1,080,000 Card: 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Rookie Patch Autographs #78 Serial number: 02/99 Grade: BGS GEM MINT 9.5/BGS 10 Date of sale: August 24, 2020 Auction house: Goldin Auctions $1,062,000 Card: 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Rookie Patch Autographs #78 Serial number: 36/99 Grade: BGS MINT 9/BGS 10 Date of sale: April 30, 2022 Auction house: Goldin Auctions $960,000 Card: 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Rookie Patch Autographs #78 Serial number: 72/99 Grade: BGS MINT 8 / Auto 9 Date of sale: March 12, 2022 Auction house: Goldin Auctions $930,000 Card: 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Rookie Patch Autographs #78 Serial number: 40/99 Grade: NM-MT 8 Date of sale: October 20, 2022 Auction house: PWCC Marketplace $912,000 Card: 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Rookie Patch Autographs #78 Serial number: 48/99 Grade: BGS NM-MT+ 8.5/BGS 10 Date of sale: May 23, 2023 Auction house: Goldin Autcions $900,000 Card: 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Rookie Patch Autographs #78 Serial number: 35/99 Grade: SGC 9.5 MINT+ Date of sale: July 17, 2021 Auction house: PWCC Marketplace $885,000 Card: 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Rookie Patch Autographs #78 Serial number: 18/23 Grade: BGS NM-MT+ 8.5 Date of sale: November 17, 2022 Auction house: Heritage Auctions $840,000 Card: 2004-05 UD Exquisite Collection Dual NBA Logo Autographed Patches #LJ-KB LeBron James/Kobe Bryant Dual-Signed Game-Used Logoman Patch Card Serial number: 1 of 1 Grade: PSA/DNA GEM MT 10 Date of sale: June 15, 2023 Auction house: Goldin Auctions $720,000 Card: 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Rookie Patch Autographs #78 Serial number: 12/23 Grade: BGS NM-MT+ 8.5 Date of sale: February 25, 2023 Auction house: Heritage Auctions $720,000 Card: 2004 Topps Chrome LeBron James (Superfractor) #23 Serial number: 1 of 1 Grade: PSA Gem Mint 10 Date of sale: October 3, 2020 Auction house: Heritage Auctions $707,250 Card: 2006-07 UD "Ultimate Collection" Logoman Autographs #LJ LeBron James Signed Game Used Logoman Patch Card Serial number: 1 of 1 Grade: BGS MINT 9/BGS 9 Date of sale: October 24, 2023 Auction house: Goldin Auctions $571,200 Card: 2012-13 Panini Prizms Gold #1 Serial number: 08/10 Grade: BGS GEM MINT 9.5 Date of sale: April 7, 2021 Auction house: Goldin Auctions $564,000 Card: 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Rookie Patch Autographs #78 Serial number: 78/99 Grade: BGS 9 MINT Date of sale: January 19, 2023 Auction house: PWCC Marketplace $528,000 Card: 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Rookie Patch Autographs #78 Serial number: 04/99 Grade: BGS 9 MINT Date of sale: December 15, 2022 Auction house: PWCC Marketplace If you purchase through our links, the USA Today Network may earn a commission. 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