Stephen Curry collectibles market stays hot as NBA Finals Game 1 jersey sells for $203,330 in 101-bid auction
The NBA Finals might be over, but Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is still putting up numbers.
Less than a month after his historic performance in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, the jersey Curry wore during his record-setting first quarter sold for $203,330 in an astounding 101-bid war on NBA Auctions.
Curry drained six 3-pointers in the first quarter of Golden State's 120-108 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 1 on June 2, breaking a record for most 3-pointers made during one quarter in an NBA Finals game.
The $203,330 is not the record paid for an NBA jersey at auction, modern or vintage — falling short of the $3.69 million record game-worn Kobe Bryant jersey from his rookie season.
But mere months after he became the NBA's all-time leading 3-point shooter, Curry's collectability is soaring, as it has for the better part of the past year.
In late May with collectables marketplace Goldin, a 1-of-1 2009 Panini Absolute Memorabilia Signature Materials autographed Logoman Curry rookie card sold for $492,000 with buyer's premium.
Last month, with PWCC Marketplace, a 2009 Playoff National Treasures Curry RPA (rookie patch autograph) numbered to 99 sold for $720,000; nine days later, with Goldin, a Curry jersey worn in Game 1 of the 2016 NBA Finals sold for $343,2000 with buyer's premium.
A year ago, alternative investment group Alt purchased a majority stake in a 1-of-1 2009 Playoff National Treasures autographed Logoman Curry rookie card, valued at $5.9 million — briefly making Curry's most sought-after debut card the most valuable sports card of all time, before a T206 Honus Wagner card sold in August for $6.606 million.
Although the sports card and collectables market has cooled recently, Curry is undeniably one of