Let the bidding begin.
A coveted, one-of-one autographed Cooper Flagg NBA Debut Patch card with a bounty on it appears to have been pulled.
Topps, the producer of the card, shared an image on social media Monday night of the card being pulled by a Rhode Island collectibles streamer called “RhodyBreakers.”
Video of the reveal was also shared on social media.
Why does this matter? The Flagg card is one of the most anticipated in modern collectibles history — so much that Flagg’s Dallas Mavericks put a bounty on it to claim it as their own.
How much is it worth? Nobody yet knows. That will only be determined via the time-tested market principle: how much is somebody willing to pay?
But assuming that the card’s current owners intend to part with it for a windfall rather than keep it, they have options.
What will the card’s owners do?
The card is coveted in part because it features a game-worn patch from the jersey worn by Flagg in his NBA debut on Oct. 22, 2025. That’s a literal piece of Mavericks history, and the team has offered the finder of the card a premium package to part with it.
The Mavericks issued the following offer on Aug. 6 to whomever pulled the card — four days before RhodyBreakers claims to have pulled it:
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Two premium season tickets in the lower level for 32 years (a reference to Flagg’s jersey number)
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A signed, game-worn rookie jersey from Flagg
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A postgame photo with Flagg
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A private photoshoot with Flagg’s Rookie of the Year trophy and the Championship Trophy (presumably from the Mavericks’ win in 2011)
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VIP tour of the Mavericks’ practice facility and meet-and-greet with the team
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“Private basketball experience” at Dallas’ American Airlines Center for up to 10 guests
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Roundtrip airfare, hotel accommodations and game tickets to see the Mavericks play against the Boston Celtics away
That’s an appealing package, indeed. But it’s one that speaks specifically to Mavericks fans. And it’s lacking one key element: cash.
The Pittsburgh Pirates offered a similar package in exchange for Paul Skenes’ MLB Debut Patch card in 2024. The lucky 11-year who pulled the card in Los Angeles wasn’t interested. He and his family instead put it up for auction, where it sold for a whopping $1.1 million.
That should buy him all the tickets to the Dodgers or the Angels or whomever his favorite team is that he desires. Also, that equates to life-changing money to the average 11-year-old.
It’s a precedent that should ring true for the Mavericks. If they really want that Flagg card, they should pony up with a cash offer that RhodyBreakers — or whomever the rightful owner of the card is — can’t refuse. That, or expect to jump into the eventual bidding war.
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