What Would These Debut Patches Sell For? Does MJ hit $20M?
The speakers speculate on hypothetical auction prices for debut patches from various athletes, using Cooper Flagg's $8 million sale as a baseline. They debate whether elite athletes like Michael Jordan, Shohei Ohtani, and LeBron James would command higher valuations, with particular interest in whether Ohtani's patch could reach $20 million.
Summary
The conversation centers on collectible sports memorabilia valuations, specifically autographed debut patches from professional athletes. The speakers establish Cooper Flagg's debut patch sale at $8 million as a reference point and use it to extrapolate potential values for other athletes. They question whether Williamson (WBY) would surpass Flagg's valuation if he had a comparable patch. The discussion escalates to speculating about Michael Jordan's hypothetical debut patch value, with one speaker indicating they or someone named Shine would aggressively pursue such an item regardless of price. The speakers then consider whether Shohei Ohtani's debut patch could reach the $20 million threshold, representing a significant premium over Flagg's current record. Finally, they broaden the discussion to include a hypothetical last-game patch for LeBron James, framing it as an interesting alternative collectible scenario that would differ from typical debut patches.
Key Insights
- Cooper Flagg's debut patch sold for $8 million, establishing a baseline for comparison with other athletes' potential debut patch values
- The speakers suggest Michael Jordan's debut patch would command an exceptionally high price, with one speaker indicating they would pursue it aggressively regardless of cost
- Shohei Ohtani's debut patch is speculated to potentially reach $20 million, more than double Flagg's current record
- A hypothetical last-game patch for LeBron James is presented as a distinct collectible concept different from traditional debut patches
- The speakers acknowledge that William (WBY) does not have a debut patch, creating a gap in comparable collectibles for direct valuation comparison
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Transcript
[0:00] Can you imagine if All right, so Cooper Flag's debut patch goes for 8 million bucks. WBY doesn't have one, but if he did, do you think it passes that? Now, what if MJ had one? What does that go for? Whatever it is, Shine's grabbing it. What about Otani? If he had a debut patch, would that hit 20 million? What if somehow we could pull off a last game patch for LeBron? That would be interesting.
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