MILWAUKEE — This summer at the Paris Olympics, Team USA featuring LeBron James, Steph Curry and Kevin Durant together for the first time was must-see television.
Sports card company Topps recently announced the release of the Now 1/1 Triple Autographed Team USA card featuring LeBron, Steph and KD to commemorate their gold medal summer.
The trio led Team USA to a 6-0 record at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics and America’s fifth consecutive gold medal in men’s basketball.
This rare collectible card (there’s only one in existence) caught the attention of Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, who initially offered $150,000 to anyone who would pull out the rare collectible. However, a card collector on Instagram upped the ante and offered $250,000 (video below).
It didn’t take long for Giannis to double down. According to BreakComp’s Instagram post from SaturdayThe 2021 NBA champion and two-time MVP commented on BreakComp’s Instagram post: “Whatever he says, I’ll double him.”
He can afford it. Giannis signed a three-year, $186 million contract extension with the Bucks last October. Outside of his NBA contract, he also has endorsement deals with major brands like Nike, Google and Tissot.
Then on Sunday, Giannis appeared to back down from his position. According to BreakComp, Antetokounmpo had deleted his comment about doubling the high bid, suggesting he may not have wanted the card as much as initially believed.
No matter what Giannis does, the LeBron-Steph-KD triple auto will likely remain one of the most expensive cards in history.
Rare rookie card of Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic sells for $3.13 million in 2022 — the highest price ever paid for a basketball card at public auction.
