Josh Harris, managing partner of the Washington Commanders, has made headlines with his recent acquisition of a unique piece of sports memorabilia. Harris scored big on this one when he landed a 1-of-1 signed Jayden Daniels rookie card for $500,000. With this sale, it becomes the most expensive card sold for the player in history.
Jayden Daniels went from undrafted to 2024 NFL Rookie of the Year. In his first season, he took the then-Washington Redskins to the NFC Championship contest. He had a dazzling 3,568 yards and 25 TDs. This incredible performance led to him winning the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year award. Needless to say, Daniels’ incredible debut has made it one of the hottest tickets for collectors and fans.
Looks like Harris just snagged an awesome indie collectible! He had in his collection a signed shirt and a special 1-of-1 numbered Black Finite Prizm card from the 2024 Panini Prizm set. This one-of-a-kind piece was previously owned by Josh Roth. He determined an incredible initial selling price of $2 million for the piece. After some back-and-forth, Harris got the card for $500,000.
Before the card’s sale, Reddit founder Alex Ohanian publicly offered a $250,000 bounty on the card prior to its grading. After some months of waiting, Beckett Grading Services gave the card an outstanding 9.5 out of 10. This unusually high grade only increases its desirability among collectors.
So Harris would like to make Daniels’ card the most visible part of Northwest Stadium, future home of the Washington Commanders. This final decision puts even further focus on the importance of this acquisition to the club and its supporters. This acquisition naturally invites parallels to some of the other most expensive sports cards. To give an example, Paul Skenes’ 2024 Topps Chrome Update MLB debut patch autograph card just sold for a whopping $1.1 million.
The acquisition reflects more than the high price Harris is willing to pay for loyalty to his squad. The booming market for sports collectibles. Athletes like Daniels are achieving success on the field at unprecedented levels. Not surprisingly, as those heroes shine, their memorabilia is creating a feverish interest among collectors and investors.
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