Photo by Mick Haupt on UnsplashBasketballGiannis Antetokounmpo Basketball Card Sold for Over $1.8 Million A rare Giannis Antetokounmpo rookie basketball card has reportedly become the highest-selling one in modern-day history. by Candace Cordelia September 23, 2020 A rare Giannis Antetokounmpo rookie basketball card has reportedly become the highest-selling one in modern-day history.According to TMZ Sports, the signed card from the Milwaukee Bucks forward sold for $1.812 million via Goldin Auctions. The expensive sports item also features “a piece of a game worn jersey” from “Green Freak”‘s rookie season and an NBA “Logoman” patch. The card gained a MINT 9 grade from the Beckett Grading Service, further solidifying its high value and authenticity.The Giannis basketball card just out sold the LeBron James rookie card, which was bought in July for $1.8 million at Golden Auctions. However, neither piece of valuable memorabilia topped the final sales price of the Mike Trout rookie card, which sold for an astonishing $3.9 million in August.Giannis Antetokounmpo is named as one of TIME magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in 2020. The NBA superstar also recently won his second straight NBA MVP award. Post Views: 84The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest PostsCandace CordeliaCandace Cordelia has been an on-camera interviewer and writer for In The Zone since the Summer of 2020. Candace's journalism experience includes writing for the New York Daily News and ABC Radio, where she also conducted celebrity interviews and audio production/editing for ABC Radio's national radio affiliates across the country. Her on-camera experience involves working as a backstage/in-ring interviewer with a number of independent wrestling promotions and as an actress. Candace is dedicated to bringing combat sports and eSports news to the In The Zone universe.Latest posts by Candace Cordelia (see all) From Inspired to Being an Inspiration: Sports Broadcaster & “The Morning Roast” Host Kate Scott (VIDEO) - December 21, 2020 Filmmaker Kyle Thrash Documents Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl Win Through the Eyes of Fans in “Maybe Next Year” (VIDEO) - December 14, 2020 EXCLUSIVE: Los Angeles Chargers DE Isaac Rochell Supports Low-Income Families on Thanksgiving With 450 Free Meals (VIDEO) - December 1, 2020 Grammy-nominated Blackway has dreams come true with NFL’s Songs of the Season - November 17, 2020 Related TopicsauctionsBasketballbasketball cardsGiannis AntetokounmpoGoldin AuctionsmemorabiliaMilwaukee Bucksrookie cardsswag Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment.Newsletter SubscriptionCan't Miss Posts! No Shame in Their Game – Female Mixed Martial Artists Use Onlyfans to Make Money by Brandon Berrios | posted on December 4, 2020 You Know I’m Right, Episode 69: WFAN’s Al Dukes (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on January 12, 2021 The Most Catastrophic Boat Trip Since the Titanic; the New York Giants by John Venezia | posted on October 4, 2020 Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 You Know I’m Right, Episode 68: WFAN’s Gregg Giannotti (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on January 7, 2021More in Basketball You Know I’m Right, Episode 75: Jeff Van Gundy (Audio/Video)On the 75th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 73: The New York Post’s Marc Berman (Audio/Video)On the 73rd episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 72: SNY’s Eamon McAnaney (Audio/Video)On the 72nd episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Would getting rid of the NBA Draft help NBA players??The other day I did a little write up on Jackie MacMullan and what... Baseline Jumper, Episode 139: NBA Conference Finals + Clippers Collapse (Audio) Rare Colin Kaepernick Trading Card Sold for Over $20K in Auction