The trading card industry has experienced a major surge in recent years and shows no signs of slowing down.
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According to Yahoo! Finance, the market is valued at $7.8 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach $11.8 billion by 2030.
Within that growth, the NBA segment of the trading card market continues to generate significant buzz among collectors.
Michael Jordan Cards Spark Million-Dollar Debate Among Collectors
A video circulating on social media recently showed collector Dave Dzendzel turning down a massive $2 million offer for a pair of Michael Jordan trading cards.
The cards in question were two 1984 Star Michael Jordan cards graded PSA 9. Only three of those cards exist, with Dzendzel owning two of them at the time.
Despite the sizeable offer, Dzendzel declined the deal, believing the cards were significantly undervalued. His decision came even though the third card in circulation had previously sold for $900,000.
"They should be worth a lot more. I think they should be worth the same as a 1951 Bowman, Micky Mantle in a PSA nine," he said. "And this card is actually more rare than the '51 Bowman Mantle, and that sold for $3.2 million in a PSA nine. That's what they should be worth."
While Dzendzel held firm on his valuation publicly, he eventually sold one of the cards for a lower figure.
Cllct.com reported in September 2024 that Dzendzel received "more than $1 million" for one of the PSA 9 cards, while still keeping the other.
According to an anonymous Facebook post shared in the Dinged Corners group, the buyer grew up in Illinois and has been a Chicago Bulls fan since 1983.
Record Sales Highlight Booming Sports Card Market
The market for rare Michael Jordan cards has continued to produce massive sales.
