Jordan Rookie Card Sells for $2.5M at JOOPITER

An autographed 1986-87 Fleer Michael Jordan rookie card sold for a record $2.5 million at Pharrell Williams' auction house JOOPITER, becoming the most expensive Jordan rookie card ever sold and third-highest public sale for any Jordan card. The card, graded Mint 9 by PSA with a Gem Mint 10 signature, is one of only nine signed by Jordan in a private 2024 session at his Florida golf club, witnessed by PSA representatives. This auction marked JOOPITER's first sports card sale and the first public sale of a card from the secret signing. The card had originally been slated for auction at Sotheby’s before the consignor moved it to JOOPITER. Despite the card's rarity and historical significance, it received only a single bid at the $2 million starting price, raising questions about current demand. The sale underscores Michael Jordan's lasting cultural impact amid shifting generational interest in collectibles.