Overview
- O’Leary displayed a 1-of-1 2007–08 Upper Deck Exquisite Dual Logoman Autograph card featuring game-worn patches and on-card signatures from Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan.
- He said the piece now carries a roughly $19.2–$20 million value following a custom mount described as 2.2 pounds of Tiffany white gold with about 100 carats of diamonds.
- The card was purchased in August 2025 for $12.932 million by a three-person syndicate with Matt Allen and Paul Warshaw, setting a sports-card auction record and ranking behind Babe Ruth’s 1932 jersey among sports collectibles.
- Coverage and O’Leary’s red carpet interviews framed the pendant as both an investment and a tribute to Bryant, with comparisons to acquiring a Picasso in 1962 and claims it has performed better than crypto.
- The spectacle drew wide attention along with pushback from parts of the collecting community concerned about celebrity-driven valuations and the use of Bryant’s legacy.