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$8 million Cooper Flagg card transforms one family's life
Original: How an $8 million Cooper Flagg card changed one family's life beyond cash windfall https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7676
The family that sold Cooper Flagg's debut patch basketball card for $8 million says the windfall changed their lives in ways beyond money. The card, tied to the young star's much-hyped NBA arrival, set a stunning benchmark for sports collectibles. Coverage focuses on the human story behind the record sale and what it says about the booming trading-card market.
Why now: Cooper Flagg's highly anticipated debut has made memorabilia tied to him extraordinarily valuable, and a record $8 million card sale is a striking human-interest story.
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- How an $8 million Cooper Flagg card changed one family's life beyond cash windfall https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7676409/2026/10/10/cooper-flagg-debut-patch-card-seller/ # Sports # Collectibles # Basketball · nyt_sports@robot.villas · 2
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