An autographed Michael Jordan rookie card became the third-most expensive trading card to feature the NBA legend when it sold at auction on Thursday for $2.5 million, Will Stern reported for cllct.

A signed 1986-87 Fleer Michael Jordan rookie card sold for a record $2.5 million at auction on Thursday. And there was only one bidder.

A autographed Michael Jordan rookie card sold for $2.5 million in an auction that closed on Thursday. The 1986-87 Fleer card sold through Joopiter — the auction platform founded by Grammy ...

A autographed Michael Jordan rookie card sold for $2.5 million in an auction that closed on Thursday.

A signed 1986-87 Fleer Michael Jordan rookie card sold for a record $2.5 million at auction on Thursday.

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With that said, the 1989 Fleer Michael Jordan (Card No. #21) is quietly becoming one of the most consistently rising assets within the world of Jordan cards and collectibles.