LeBron James rookie card sells for record $5.2 million, tying mark for most expensive sports card

LeBron James is continuing to make history. However, this time, the king has broken a record off the court. According to PWCC Marketplace, a signed 2003 James Exquisite Collection patch rookie card has sold for a record-breaking $5.2 million in a private sale.

The record for most expensive basketball card had been set in February when a 2018 autographed Luka Doncic Panini National Treasures card was sold for $4.6 million in a private sale, but that mark lasted just two months. This James card is the new record holder. The identity of the buyer of this iconic James card hasn't been released. The James rookie card is one of just 23 editions of the card that are in existence. Here's what the record-breaking one looks like: