Rare autographed LeBron James rookie card sets record with $960K bid

An incredibly rare autographed LeBron James rookie card is expected to break modern-day auction records when it’s all said and done. A bid submitted this week has already confirmed as much.

What’s more, there’s 23 days left in the auction, meaning that it’s certain that the item — touted as “arguably the most desirable and valuable card in the world” — will fetch well over $1 million at auction.

Part of the “2003-2004 Upper Deck Exquisite” series, the limited-edition James rookie card — only 23 were produced — netted a bid of $960,000, which shatters the recently set modern-day auction record when a Mike Trout rookie card sold for $922,000 in May.