Patrick Mahomes is truly one of a kind. He knows how to win football games from impossible situations and on top of that, he knows how to stay humble upon accomplishing what many can t even dream of achieving. These factors, along with the fact that he has 2 Super Bowl titles in just 6 seasons, have contributed to making Patrick one of the most marketable athletes in the competition.
When someone enjoys so much success at such a young age, that athlete is bound to take the value of everything attached to him up by gigantic proportions. Something exactly like that happened when Mahomes rookie card went up for sale. While people were expecting Patrick s card to rake in the moolah, not many had thought that he will end up shattering GOAT Tom Brady s card-sale record.
Patrick Mahomes Rookie Card Fetched $4.3 Million at An Auction in 2021
7x Super Bowl champion Tom Brady s playoff contenders championship ticket had fetched a whopping $3.8 Million during a private sale, as perventured.com. With this sale, Brady made his way to the top of the list of NFL stars whose sports cards were sold for the highest amount.
Last year, Jordan’s 1997-98 game-worn patch card, which also had MJ s autograph, fetched an enormous $2.7 Million at an auction. However, that s nowhere near what Mahomes rookie card raked in. As it turns out, even Patrick is far-far behind the man whose sports card turned out to be the most expensive one to be ever sold.
Here’s all 20 athletes who have had a sports card sell for $1M+…
1. Mickey Mantle ($12.6M)
2. Honus Wagner ($7.25M)
3. LeBron James ($5.2M)
4. Luka Doncic ($4.6M)
5. Pat Mahomes ($4.3M)
6. Babe Ruth ($4.212M)
7. Mike Trout ($3.84M)
8. Tom Brady ($3.8M)
9. Wayne Gretzky ($3.75M)… pic.twitter.com/Yj4xHXtpmp— The Collectibles Guru 🧠 (@ericwhiteback) February 11, 2023
Baseball legend Mickey Mantle occupies the top spot on the coveted list. His rookie season card was sold for $12.6 Million last year, as per Heritage Auctions.
Patrick Mahomes Has a Lot Left to Achieve in Order to Become the Next Tom Brady
While Patrick might have surpassed Brady on the Sports Card sale list, he still needs to achieve a lot in order to surpass him as an NFL quarterback. Tom finished his career with 7 championship titles which are more than what any single franchise has in its kitty since the Super Bowl came into existence.
