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LeBron James Rookie Card Auctioned Off for Record $1.8 Million

LeBron James is now a king in the auction world.

A rare trading card from his rookie season with the Cavaliers—only 23 were manufactured—sold for a whopping $1.8 million Saturday night at Goldin Auctions.

The card features James's signature and a patch from one of his jerseys, and the auction house said the piece of memorabilia is in "mint condition."

The sale set a modern-day record for any sports trading card, surpassing a previous mark set in May when Goldin Auctions sold a signed Mike Trout rookie card for $922,500. Bidding on James's signed card started at $150,000.