Karl-Anthony Towns is adding another high-value collectible to his trophy case, a one-of-a-kind Aaron Judge trading card valued at $900,000.
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The New York Knicks center and 2026 NBA champion has been identified as the buyer of one of the most expensive Judge cards ever sold, according to The New York Times.
The card, a one-of-one collectible featuring Judge, was sold through a Fanatics Collect auction in late August. The buyer’s identity was initially kept private, but Towns later revealed that he was the mystery bidder behind the nearly $1 million purchase.
Towns confirmed the acquisition on social media by reposting Topps’ announcement and adding “ALL RISE” alongside a Statue of Liberty emoji — a fitting tribute to the New York Yankees superstar.
The purchase puts Towns in an increasingly exclusive club of athletes investing in elite sports memorabilia, while also underscoring the explosive value of modern trading cards tied to superstar athletes.
The card is a 2026 Topps Chrome Back-to-Back Dual Gold Logoman Patch Autograph 1/1 redemption card featuring two Gold Logoman patches worn by Judge.
The patches commemorate Judge’s consecutive American League MVP seasons in 2024 and 2025.
Judge signed the card and wrote “Back 2 Back MVP” beneath the 2025 patch.
The redemption was included in 2026 Topps Chrome Baseball, which was released July 22, according to Sports Illustrated.
The card was pulled by a father who purchased a single hobby box to open with his children.
He found the redemption in the third pack.
The card was placed into the Fanatics Collect auction in August, Sports Illustrated reported.
Gold Logoman patches are special MLB jersey patches worn by players who won major awards the previous season.
The patches replace the traditional red, white and blue MLB logo on the back of the jersey, according to Men’s Journal.
Topps created dual Gold Logoman cards after Judge, Shohei Ohtani and Tarik Skubal repeated their respective major awards in 2025, according to The New York Times
The purchase is part of Towns’ established involvement in the sports-card hobby.
He owns Big Bodega Breaks, an online trading-card breaking company, and has bought, sold and promoted high-end cards, according to Sports Illustrated.
Towns sold a Yoshinobu Yamamoto 2024 Topps Inception MLB Logoman one-of-one rookie autograph card for $72,000 in November 2025, the Times reported.
He has also offered six-figure bounties for sought-after WWE cards, including a search for a John Cena card.
His collection includes cards featuring Michael Jordan and Stephen Curry, as well as rare cards involving Anthony Edwards, Max Verstappen and Knicks legend Patrick Ewing, according to HITC.
Towns recently showed off a 1/1 Topps Now card featuring himself and Ewing commemorating the Knicks’ championship, according to Sports Illustrated.
Men’s Journal reported that Towns has referred to his collection as the “Big Bodega Vault,” a reference to his “Bodega KAT” nickname.
Towns has also participated publicly in the hobby at Fanatics Fest in New York City, where he bought cards, opened packs, signed autographs and appeared on panels alongside figures including Tom Brady and Logan Paul, the Times wrote.
The $900,000 Judge card ranks as the fourth-highest publicly known sale involving the Yankees star, according to Sports Illustrated.
Following his Aug. 15 Malibu wedding, his newly wed wife, Jordyn Woods, launched a new bridal collection featuring a white reimagining of her famous Knicks “lucky” clutch, celebrating Towns’ role in helping lead New York to its first NBA championship in 53 years.
