Lob.com CEO Leore Avidar made the $1.8 million purchase at Goldin Auctions after a series of bids that started at $150,000 for the 2003 number one overall pick’s rookie card. The price tag on the rare card is the most any basketball card has ever sold for, surpassing the previous record set at the same auction house when a signed Mike Trout rookie card, one of only five produced, sold for $922,500 in May.
The Las Vegas Raiders are expected to cut quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo on Wednesday, according to The Athletic’s Dianna Russini. The reported move comes just hours after the franchise agreed to sign Gardner Minshew to a two-year deal and days after after the team released signal-caller Brian Hoyer.
The Minnesota Vikings will sign running back Aaron Jones after the Green Bay Packers released the veteran on Monday, The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reported Tuesday morning. The deal will be for one year and $7 million, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
Free agent running back Derrick Henry has agreed to sign a two-year contract worth $16 million with the Baltimore Ravens, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Cleveland Browns are reportedly adding Jameis Winston to the team, providing depth behind Deshaun Watson after his injury-plagued season.
