A Kobe Bryant card was sold privately last week for $2 million, PWCC Marketplace announced Tuesday, the highest a Bryant card has ever brought.
The sale is notable in that the card — a 1997-98 Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems Emerald — is not a rookie card, nor does it boast an autograph or game-used memorabilia swatch.
The Bryant card becomes the latest in basketball to break the $2 million threshold, joining multiple LeBron James RPAs (rookie patch autograph), a Luka Doncic Logoman auto and a Michael Jordan All Star Game-used jersey auto card. James holds the record, with his 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection RPA parallel card selling for $5.2…