SportsWhale AlertThe BlockMarket Mover$1.11Million
Lakers Legend Kobe Bryant’s Card Sells for $1.11 Million After Stunning Price Jump
What happened
Heavy.com carries the lead headline, “Lakers Legend Kobe Bryant’s Card Sells for $1.11 Million After Stunning Price Jump”. It was first reported in our feed on Oct 9, 2026 at 8:08 PM CT.
Only one outlet in the Insider.Cards feed has reported this so far; this page updates automatically if more outlets, auction houses or creators follow.
The lead headline cites $1.11 Million — as published; check the source for context before relying on the figure.
Who’s covering it
Why it matters
- Whale Alert. The headline carries a six-figure-or-larger dollar figure ($1.11Million); big-ticket results are the ones that reset comps.
- The Block. Auction results are real-money price discovery; collectors and dealers re-check comps for similar cards after notable sales and consignment announcements.
- Market Mover. Price and market coverage is where collectors look for direction on what to buy, hold or sell; check the source for the underlying data.
- Sports. It sits in the sports-card side of the hobby, which Insider.Cards ranks first on the front page.
- Kobe Bryant. NBA. The 1996-97 Topps Chrome Refractor and Bryant's Exquisite and Flawless cards anchor the market. All Kobe Bryant coverage →
Coverage timeline
- first reportHeavy.com Lakers Legend Kobe Bryant’s Card Sells for $1.11 Million After Stunning Price Jump
Topics in this story
Topic Auction ResultsPlayer Kobe BryantTopic Market MovesTopic Whale Alerts

