Menendez Brothers Collectible Card Gains Value After Convictions

A 1990 NBA trading card featuring New York Knicks guard Mark Jackson has gained significant attention after collectors noticed Erik and Lyle Menendez courtside at Madison Square Garden during the 1989–1990 season, just months after their parents were murdered. The card's value surged from mere pennies to hundreds of dollars due to its connection to the infamous brothers, although platforms like eBay have removed listings referencing the Menendez brothers due to policies against profiting from violent crimes. Following their 1996 conviction for the double murder of their parents, the brothers lived an extravagant lifestyle funded by their inheritance, which prosecutors argued was their motive for the killings. Some collectors have even sent the cards to the brothers in prison for autographs. The Menendez brothers recently underwent resentencing and are now eligible for parole, with a hearing scheduled before the parole board. California's governor will have the final decision on their potential release.