Dallas Mavericks offer lavish prize for ultra-rare Cooper Flagg rookie card
A unique 1-of-1 Cooper Flagg rookie card has been located, and the Dallas Mavericks have announced a bounty that includes long-term season tickets and memorabilia.
A one-of-a-kind Cooper Flagg rookie card, complete with a patch from his first NBA game, has been found by the pack-opening channel RhodyBreakers. The card is already considered the most coveted sports card in recent years, with the existing market record at $366,000. The Dallas Mavericks responded by offering a bounty that includes two premium season tickets for the next 32 seasons, a game-worn jersey signed by Flagg, personal photos with the player and the Rookie of the Year trophy, and a fully funded trip with the team.
The discoverer can either place the card at auction, where it may fetch a price well above the current record, or accept the Mavericks’ package. The decision pits a potentially record-breaking cash sale against a unique, long-term fan experience.
Why it matters
The find could reshape the high-end sports-card market and highlights creative incentives by an NBA franchise.
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