Update: The card sold for $12,932,000 -- an all-time record for any sports card -- at 1:45 a.m. Sunday morning.

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It's already topped the $7-million mark with time to go before the auction ends tomorrow night, but there's no telling the heights this card might reach.

There's a realistic chance that the Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant 2007-08 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Dual Logoman Autographs card will become the priciest sports card of all time -- not just priciest basketball card ever -- when the dust settles at ends Heritage Auctions on Saturday and it's really only got two rivals.

Right now, with its buyer's premium attached, this card sits at $7,015,000 after 46 bids (click to view) and that already gives it the title of the biggest basketball card of all time. The previous NBA high was for a similar modern card, a 2009-10 Panini National Treasures Steph Curry Logoman auto, that sold privately for $5.9 million to an investment fund July 2021.

And there aren't too many past auctions that top that.

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What: 2025 Leaf History Book Sports Edition Chapter 2 sports cards
Arrives: Sept. 29
Box basics: Two "premium" booklet cards per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf offers up a second chapter for one of its newest high-end multi-sport brands -- a mix of multi-player autograph and memorabilia groupings from around the sports world all in one spot -- and it's once again nothing but booklet cards.

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What: 2025 Leaf Pearl Multi-sport cards
Arrives: August
Box basics: 11 premium cards per box (two boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf's high-end celebration of sport in seemingly every direction arrives for a new edition with some monster 16-auto booklets, a rare cut auto in every box and some of the biggest names in all the games found together right here.

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What: 2025 Leaf Signature Series sports cards
Arrives: May 28
Box basics:  Four 1/1 autographed cards or three 1/1 autos and one inscription auto per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf Signature Series is back with a wide array of colorful rarities for top sports stars in all directions all in one spot -- and sometimes they meet on the same cards.

Keep reading for more info and a full gallery of images released so far.

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What: 2025 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Basketball Jerseys
Arrives: June 13
Box basics: One autographed basketball jersey per box (five boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's Hidden Treasures line hits the court for a new year with some of the biggest stars in the history of the game involved as either standard jerseys or as the big chase.

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What: 2023-24 Wild Card Metallix basketball cards
Arrives: Live now
Basics: Six encased autograph cards per six-card box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Wild Card once again goes ink-only with its newest Metallix release that's heavy on its parallels to chase but also includes a few other notable potential finds like the dual-auto above.

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What: 2024 Keepsake Sports Edition Series 2 trading cards
Arrives: May 15, 2025
Box basics: One Keepsake auto card and one Keepsake Relic per box (five boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: The newest Keepsake release is nothing but hits with autographs and memorabilia cards every time as it's a second helping of an arrival from last year -- but with some new signers in the mix such as basketball Hall of Famer Yao Ming.

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What: 2025 TruMystery Bracket Busters Basketball Edition
Arrives: March 26
Box basics: One slabbed buyback card per box  (four boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: TruCreator's blind-box buyback line focuses on superstars of the basketball court -- today and yesterday for the NBA as well as stars from the college and women's game.

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What: 2025 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Basketballs
Arrives: April 23
Box basics: One autographed basketball per box (four boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's Hidden Treasures brand hits the hardwood once again with some legendary ink to be found, a Grand Treasure ball of a legend and a second chase that's showcasing three NBA greats ... but not on basketballs.

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What: 2023-24 Panini Flawless basketball cards
Arrives: Feb. 7, 2025
Box basics: One diamond card and nine autographs or memorabilia cards per briefcase (two boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Flawless NBA returns to the court with a new crop of stars, plenty of all-time greats and, of course, Logoman chases in its high-end mix.

Keep reading for more info and a full gallery of images released so far.

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Like many collectors, Buzz is a fan of grading and knows that there are many reasons that collectors choose to slab cards. Sometimes it's to enhance the appeal and protect them when selling. Other times it's to protect an investment for the long-term or to protect for sentimental reasons. Or, it might be just for fun or curiosity about a potential grade.

Here's this month's grading diary here on The Buzz ...

THE AIR UP THERE ...
The Card: Michael Jordan 2009 Goodwin Champions
The Reason Graded: This is one I pulled from a pack of this Ginter-style rival throwback brand back when it arrived, and it's got an obviously appropriate background for Air Jordan. It's that simple touch (and it being a dunk shot) that makes this card -- in all its versions -- in some demand. This one had been in my "maybe grade" pile for literally years and I finally worked it into a bulk sub since the NBA season is here.
The Grade: CGC 10

Reality Check: It checked in higher than I had expected, though I tend to punt cards where the centering is just slightly off ... but those can still land a 10 like this one did. Ultimately I was good with any mark as, for me, this is more of a novelty slab -- about the only Jordan collecting I do is his baseball stuff. Interestingly, most copies of this card have checked in here -- that's surprising to me -- but with that overall volume still low that could change easily with time.

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What: 2024 Fyre Signed Jersey Multi-Sport Edition
Arrives: Nov. 1
Box basics: One autographed replica jersey per box (16 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Fyre turns its attention to the autographed jersey realm with a blind-box release that includes top stars from around the Big Four sports all in one spot.

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What: 2024-25 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Basketball Jerseys Season Edition
Arrives: Nov. 6
Box basics: One autographed basketball jersey per box (five boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's Hidden Treasures line hits the hardwood for a new season with some of the biggest stars in the history of the game involved as either standard jerseys or as the big chase and the biggest new name in the NBA is in there, too.

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What: 2024 Super Break Signed Jersey Edition
Arrives: Oct. 16
Box basics: One signed jersey per display hanger box (five boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Super Break turns the mystery box into a mystery display with full jerseys from around the sports world placed into display cases that are ready-to-hang items once the packaging is opened.

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What: 2024 TRISTAR Signature Series Live Edition
Arrives: Sept. 27
Box basics: Four autographed item per case
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's Signature Series vault-style big box is back with a wide array of sports finds all in one spot and with four items in every box.

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What: 2024 Keepsake Sports Edition trading cards
Arrives: July 17
Box basics: One encased Keepsake Relic card and one other Relic card per box (five boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: The newest Keepsake release is nothing but the hits with autographs, memorabilia, cuts and more in play in every box with an array of stars from around the sports world as well as some surprise from others adjacent to the realm.

Keep reading for more info and a selection of images.

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What: 2023-24 Wild Card Five Card Draw basketball cards
Arrives: June 21
Box basics: Five encased autographed cards per box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Wild Card brings its very numbers-based presentation to the basketball court with five serial-numbered cards inside numbered packs that add some certainty to the chase -- every card is numbered to no more than five copies across the entire release and every box includes a 1/1 card.

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Buzz buys a lot of stuff these days and for a few reasons, really. Sometimes it's just bargain-hunting, sometimes it's just something that strikes me. And other times it's a lot -- a group of things -- and that has happened enough lately I figured I'd try something different as a regularly appearing item. Sometimes my lots will be wins, sometimes they won't be ... but I'll let you decide. 

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DIGGING UP ONE GEM?
The Lot: A lot of nine 1975-76 Topps NBA stars
The Price: About $11

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What: 2023-24 Panini Select basketball cards
Arrives: May 10 for hobby, May 22 for H2
Box basics: Three autos or memorabilia cards per 12-pack hobby box (12 boxes per case); four packs her H2 box (20 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Select once again hits the court with the same formula -- a tiered base set with plenty of parallels -- but a new rookie class and some other surprises from this colorful brand.

Keep reading for more info and a full gallery of images released so far.

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What: 2024 Leaf Signature Series sports cards
Arrives: June 28
Box basics:  Two 1/1 autographed cards per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf Signature Series is back "newly revamped and reinvigorated" with new themes and "tons more multi-signed cards, inscriptions and some exciting new designs."

Keep reading for more info and a full gallery of images released so far.

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What: 2024 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Basketballs
Arrives: April 19
Box basics: One autographed basketball per box (four boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's Hidden Treasures brand hits the hardwood once again with some legendary ink to be found and plenty of other chases beyond just current superstars.

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What: 2022 Super Glow Update Jumbo Edition
Arrives: Dec. 27, 2023
Box basics: Two autographs per six-pack box (five boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Super Break's revisiting of its original release for a late update set gets a second run with a ton of big names among possible finds from all around the sports world in both the pro and college ranks.

Keep reading for more info and a selection of images.

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What: 2022 Keepsake Multi-sport Edition cards
Arrives: Dec. 22, 2023
Box basics: One encased Keepsake card per illuminated display box (five boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Super Break's Keepsake brand goes high-end for fans of all sports in this one with a mix of legendary names from the past, present and future (college stars on NIL deals) all in play.

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What: 2023-24 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Basketballs Season Edition
Arrives: Dec. 8
Box basics: One autographed basketball per box (four boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's Hidden Treasures line takes to the court for a second time this year with some legendary ink to be found -- the biggest names in the game past and present -- and plenty of other stars, too.

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What: 2022 Super Glow Inaugural Update Edition
Arrives: Oct. 9, 2023
Box basics: Two autographs per six-pack box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Super Break revisits its original release for a late update set with a ton of big names among possible finds from all around the sports world in both the pro and college ranks.

Keep reading for more info and a selection of images.

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