{"id":27160,"date":"2021-03-24T17:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-24T22:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/?p=27160"},"modified":"2023-12-06T11:18:52","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T17:18:52","slug":"the-most-expensive-nba-top-shot-moments-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/the-most-expensive-nba-top-shot-moments-so-far\/","title":{"rendered":"The Most Expensive NBA Top Shot Moments (So Far)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sporting memorabilia<\/a> has always been a popular market. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plenty\nof fans are willing to fork out huge sums to own a historic baseball, a signed\nNFL shirt, a rare soccer sticker or a sought-after trading card. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But non-fungible tokens (NFTs<\/a>) – tokens that allow buyers to own original digital assets and items – have really made the sports souvenir sector boom recently, by taking it into the virtual space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And nothing sums up the new craze for digital sporting mementos better than the rush to snap up NBA Top Shot<\/a> moments, which has made over $230 million<\/a> since October 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now\nfans around the globe can own slices of basketball history by buying official\nNBA-licensed video highlights, such as famous debuts, plays and game-changing\nslams, dimes and blocks by legendary players like LeBron James. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some\nreally rare moments can even be traded or sold for hundreds of thousands of dollars.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So\nhere\u2019s a list of some of the most expensive NBA Top Shots ever sold\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LeBron\nJames, Cosmic Series 1, #29 – $280,000<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A\npowerful LeBron dunk for the LA Lakers, from 2019, went for a record-breaking\namount in February 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nshort clip and its unique serial number went to a buyer willing to put up just\nover $200,000, making it the most expensive Top Shot purchase yet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

LeBron\nJames, From the top, #12 – $125,000<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Another\ntrademark \u2018makes it look easy\u2019 LeBron dunk from the 2019\/20 season features\namong the top sales, with this one going for an eye-watering $125,000 in\nFebruary, too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

LeBron James<\/strong>, From the\ntop, #1 – $100,000<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Special\nmoments from the Lakers star are where the big money is at right now, as LeBron\ncompletes the top three by himself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This\ntime an awesome block at the very last second to stun San Antonio Spurs, was\nworth $100,000 to someone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet\nanother of his famous dunks against Houston Rockets is also reported to have\ngone for the same amount. While other moments from the iconic NBA star said to\nbe on sale for as much as $240,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ja\nMorant, Holo MMX, #8 – $100,000<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Finally,\na pretender to LeBron\u2019s crown. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Memphis\nGrizzlies point guard Ja Morant\u2019s graceful dunk versus Phoenix Suns was also\nsnapped up for an astonishing amount this year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zion\nWilliamson, Holo MMX, #1 – $100,000<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The\nNew Orleans Pelicans power forward was emphatic when he pawed away a Denver\nNuggets attempt. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Someone\nthought that was worth shelling out $100,000 for, too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kevin\nDurant, Base Set #1 – $75,000<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A\nthree-pointer from Kevin Durant for Brooklyn Nets versus Golden State Warriors,\nis said to have gone for as much as $75,000. It was a punt from pretty far out\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A\nnumber of other memorable moments from the likes of Luka Doncic, Giannis\nAntetokounmpo, Kyrie Irving and Stephen Curry are thought to have been snapped\nup in roughly this price bracket too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While\na group purchase of yet another LeBron dunk netted someone $47,500.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ja\nMorant Cosmic Series 1, #1 – $35,000<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Reportedly\nfound in a regular pack, the original owner of a Ja Morant dunk from 2019 sold\nit on for a cool $2,000. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But\nit was that buyer who then had the last laugh by scooping $35,000 for the unique\nsporting moment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s\npotentially about $33,000 of pure profit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How\nNBA Top Shot Works<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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With\ntalk of cryptocurrency and block chain wallets, NFTs can sound like a\ncomplicated business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But\nthe NBA has jumped on the bandwagon and made it all sound rather simple. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

NBA\nTop Shots works, essentially, in much the same way as a regular trading card\nwould – just digitally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Basically, video reels of official NBA action are licensed by the league to the company Dapper Labs<\/a>, which digitizes the clips to make short highlights that can be distinguished by features such as artwork and angles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each\nhave their own unique serial number and are created and sold in packs, or\ntraded in a \u2018secondary marketplace\u2019, on the Top Shots platform. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Only\na limited number of digital cards for each moment are made and distributed,\nmaking some rarer and worth more than others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nprice often, but not always, depends on the type of highlight and prominence of\nthe player. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once\npopular packs featuring a set number of moments sell out, the only way to snare\nthese collectors\u2019 items is to buy what you want from what\u2019s for sale in the\nmarketplace. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once\npurchased, the highlights are stored in an encrypted blockchain wallet, for a\nbuyer to keep, or until the value and demand for the item has risen enough to\nsell on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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"NBA Top Shot [is] the best collector experience out there."@MattWinerTV<\/a> of @NBATV<\/a> goes in-depth with @CatyTedman<\/a> to explore the world of NBA Top Shot \ud83c\udfc0\u26d3 pic.twitter.com\/oNbpy4aRiP<\/a><\/p>— NBA Top Shot (@NBATopShot) March 23, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>