"New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns, eighth on the NBA's player efficiency rating leaderboard for 2025-26, is collecting wins off the court, too. In October, Towns pulled a one-of-one Yoshinobu Yamamoto-signed MLB logo card from the 2024 Topps Inception set, and it just sold for $72,000 with buyer's premium via Fanatics Collect. Towns recently started an Instagram account dedicated to collecting, where he films himself opening card packs across a variety of sports."
"After Yamamoto was named the 2025 World Series MVP, the Towns-pulled MLB Logo card inspired a 54-bid fight on Fanatics' marketplace. According to Card Ladder, $72,000 is the most ever paid for a Yamamoto card. Towns, who recently opened cards with Charlotte Hornets forward Grant Williams -- another athlete-turned-breaker -- said in a video that with the way Yamamoto performed in the World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers should give the pitcher "another $300 million.""
Karl-Anthony Towns, a New York Knicks center and eighth on the NBA's player efficiency rating leaderboard for 2025-26, has launched a collectibles-focused Instagram where he films himself opening card packs. In October, Towns pulled a one-of-one Yoshinobu Yamamoto-signed MLB logo card from the 2024 Topps Inception set that sold for $72,000 with buyer's premium via Fanatics Collect. Towns displays box costs onscreen and subtracts recent price comparisons to calculate gains or losses during breaks. After Yamamoto was named the 2025 World Series MVP, the card drew a 54-bid auction. Card Ladder reports the $72,000 mark as the highest price paid for a Yamamoto card.
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