Stephen Curry’s rookie cards have become some of the most valuable pieces in the modern sports collectibles market, with high-grade examples continuing to command six- and seven-figure prices.
In April 2026, a 2009-10 Panini Playoff National Treasures Stephen Curry Rookie Patch Autograph numbered 55/99 sold for $384,000, including the buyer’s premium, according to Fanatics Collect. The card featured a three-color patch and a hard-signed autograph that received a PSA/DNA 10 grade. The card itself was authenticated by PSA but did not receive a numerical grade.
That sale, however, pales in comparison with the record-setting transaction involving one of Curry’s rarest rookie cards.
Playing the Card Game
In July 2021, Alt Fund II acquired a 51 percent stake in Curry’s 2009-10 National Treasures Rookie Logoman Autograph at a valuation of $5.9 million, making it one of the most expensive modern sports cards ever transacted.
The card is a one-of-one, meaning only one was produced. It features Curry’s autograph alongside an NBA Logoman patch and received a PSA 8 grade, while the autograph earned a PSA 10, the highest possible autograph grade.
Importantly, the $5.9 million figure represented the valuation of the entire card, not the amount paid for 100 percent ownership. Alt Fund II acquired 51 percent of the card, with the remaining 49 percent held by another owner.
At the time, the Curry card surpassed the previous record for a modern sports card: a 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection LeBron James Rookie Patch Autograph, which sold privately for $5.2 million in April 2021.
The one-of-a-kind 2009-10 National Treasures Rookie Logoman Autograph was placed in Alt’s vault, where the company said it housed more than 10,000 customer-owned cards valued at more than $50 million at the time.
The continued strength of Curry’s card market shows how valuable his collectibles have become more than a decade after his NBA debut.
A 2009 National Treasures Stephen Curry Rookie Patch Autograph numbered to 99 sold for $312,000 at a Fanatics Premier auction on Aug. 28. The card, graded BGS 8 with a perfect 10 for its autograph, had previously sold for $156,000 on Jan. 23, 2026, or a 100 percent gain, in about seven months.
Sports Illustrated reported that only eight copies have received the same grade and that the card has had three publicly recorded sales.
The 2009 National Treasures Basketball set was among Panini’s first releases after the company obtained the NBA’s exclusive trading-card license.
Curry’s Rookie Patch Autograph was limited to 99 copies, with other notable rookies in the set including Blake Griffin, James Harden, DeMar DeRozan and Tyreke Evans.
Curry’s more widely available rookie cards have also increased in value.
A 2009 Topps Stephen Curry No. 321 graded PSA 10 sold for $21,995 on Aug. 24, according to Sports Illustrated. The sale was $5,500 higher than six months earlier, a 37 percent increase. The card has a PSA 10 population of 371, according to the publication.
The 2009 Topps basketball set has particular collector appeal because it was the last Topps basketball release before the company lost the NBA license.
Players appeared in warm-up gear rather than official team uniforms, making Curry’s rookie card visually distinct from later licensed releases.
An even rarer Curry rookie remains missing from the public market.
The 2009 Topps Chrome set included a Curry Superfractor one-of-one, but the card had not publicly surfaced 16 years after the product was released, according to Sports Illustrated.
Curry’s on-court career remains a major driver of demand.
He is the NBA’s all-time leader in 3-pointers made and is a four-time champion, two-time MVP and 12-time All-Star, according to Sports Illustrated.
Alt reported that Curry cards had increased 35 percent in value year to date.
Alt founder Leore Avidar described Curry as a “generational player” and said the one-of-a-kind card represents the upper end of the sports-card market.
