Most Expensive Sports NFTs in the World

Sports fans, get out your digital wallets.

Most Expensive Sports NFTs in the World

Sports fans, get out your digital wallets. If you've been on the internet recently, you've probably seen references to NFTs, or non-fungible tokens.

An NFT, in simple terms, is a unique digital file on the blockchain, a digital ledger. This digital file could be a photo, video, audio or anything else online. Think of NFTs as virtual collectibles, and they have created a whole new market of sports memorabilia for collectors to buy and sell.

These are the most expensive sports NFTs for sale.

30. David Beckham 2012-13 — $432,004

One of the most famous soccer players of all time kicks off the list of most expensive sports NFTs, with David Beckham's 2012-13 digital Rare Player Card clocking in at almost a half-million dollars.

This is one of only 100 digital trading cards made for Beckham on the blockchain, and he is pictured playing for Paris Saint-Germain in his final season.

Check out this NFT on OpenSea.

Note: All NFT prices are from OpenSea, a peer-to-peer marketplace for digital collectibles. Values are from April 19, 2021, and subject to change daily.

29. W10 F1 Delta Time — $496,804

The blockchain-based racing game F1 Delta Time appears several times on the list of most expensive sports NFTs.

There are two levels to the game, including Collection and Competitive Racing.

The real benefit for the buyer is that all of the items are approved by Formula 1 itself.

Check out this NFT on OpenSea.

28. Space Jam: From Golf Clubs to Fan Club — $501,796

Michael Jordan's 1996 movie "Space Jam" makes several appearances among the most expensive sports-related NFTs.

In this case, it's the digital rights to a 1996 trading card made by Upper Deck to promote the film, which raked in $250.2 million at the box office and has a sequel starring LeBron James coming out in 2021 — "Space Jam: A New Legacy."

Check out this NFT on OpenSea.

27. F1 Delta Time Sebastian Vettel — $540,005

There are actually quite a few Formula 1 NFTs that made the list — and give credit to the people at F1 for recognizing the market early on and for putting the official tag on their items.

In this case, it's a unique trading card for German driver and four-time F1 Series champion Sebastian Vettel.

Check out this NFT on OpenSea.

26. Magic vs. Jordan — $558,810

One of many pieces on this list from the "Michael Jordan Dreaming" collection of memorabilia, this trading card comes from the 1991 NBA Finals between Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls and Magic Johnson's Los Angeles Lakers.

You can attribute a lot of the value to the fact it was Jordan's first of six NBA championships.

Check out this NFT on OpenSea.

25. Martin Odegaard 2020-21 Unique — $583,205

Sorare is a popular virtual fantasy football (soccer) game, and one thing Sorare does well is secure the rights with players and leagues before creating NFTs for a global audience.

This digital trading card is for Norwegian soccer star Martin Odegaard, an attacking midfielder for Arsenal and the captain of Norway's national team.

Check out this NFT on OpenSea.

24. Khabib Nurmagomedov NFT Platinum Card — $606,000

These Platinum NFTs issued directly from retired UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov are limited to 29 cards and come with some perks. But you need to buy the digital trading card to discover them.

That "unlockable content" includes what the seller says are private giveaways from the ex-fighter himself.

Check out this NFT on OpenSea.

23. Michael Jordan All Star 1990-91 Fleer Atomic Mint — $619,925

Another item from the "Michael Jordan Dreaming" collection of NFT items is a tricked-out version of the 1990-91 Michael Jordan All-Star Fleer trading card.

You can find the physical version of this card online for around $1,300. The digital version costs a bit more.

While it's easy to be wary of digital rights to physical items, this trading card has some pretty unique graphics.

Check out this NFT on OpenSea.

22. Gronk Championship LIII Edition — $719,286

You knew Rob Gronkowski was going to show up on here at some point. The legendary tight end seems like a great fit for the world of NFTs.

In this case, we have a series of NFTs commemorating Gronk and Super Bowl LIII, his third Super Bowl victory with the New England Patriots.

Gronk guided the creative vision for these NFTs, and there were only 87 editions made — which is also his jersey number.

Check out this NFT on OpenSea.

21. Tier A 'Wizard' Racing Kit — $720,770

Buyers will get a lot of bang for their buck with the Tier A "Wizard" Racing Kit — 19 different items to compete in the Megapack Season.

That includes two digital versions of F1 cars, five sets of tires for different weather conditions and driving equipment, including suits and helmets.

Check out this NFT on OpenSea.

20. Michael Jordan Jersey 1996 — $732,246

Another offer from "Michael Jordan Dreaming" comes with the promise that the owner will never sell the physical item itself. That would be an original MJ "Space Jam" jersey and two MJ "Space Jam" dolls.

The seller is making some dubious promises here — mainly that the value of the NFT and digital versions of this stuff will one day be worth more than the actual items.

Check out this NFT on OpenSea.

19. F1 Ultimate 70th Anniversary Edition — $800,856

Only nine digital copies were made of this 70th Anniversary Edition trading card tribute for Formula 1 racing cars.

F1 owns the rights and created the blockchain for it through its F1 Delta Time property.

Buyer satisfaction increases when the NFT is put together by the entity itself.

Check out this NFT on OpenSea.

18. Authentic Michael Jordan Bronze Ring and Coin — $838,087

NFT seller "Michael Jordan Dreaming" markets itself as having the largest collection of MJ-related memorabilia on the internet.

These NFT versions of the actual memorabilia don't include the physical items themselves — just a promise from the seller that they will never put them on the market.

Again, the idea of buying pictures of actual items is a bit confusing.

Check out this NFT on OpenSea.

17. 'Goofy' Drake at NBA Game — $898,568

The photographer #LensFace focuses on taking unique, NFT-ready pictures from "basketball on the highest level" like this 1 of 1 picture of NBA superfan and rapper Drake at a game.

The most expensive Drake-related NFT for sale right now is the "Laugh Now, Cry Later" music video, which can be yours for a cool $21.3 million.

Check out this NFT on Opensea.

16. Michael Jordan 1988-89 Fleer 10 Mint 'Diamond' — $934,644

The digital rights to this Michael Jordan 1988-89 Fleer 10 Mint trading card comes with a bit of panache. It's given the "shine like a diamond" effect that makes the card sparkle in its digital version.

For the people who are new to the NFT game, we need to make it clear you don't actually get the card itself, which is worth about $1,700.

Check out this NFT on OpenSea.

15. Michael Jordan Signed Dream Team Ball 1992 — $1.06 Million

This is one of the truly confounding NFTs you will find on this list. I's the digital rights to a basketball signed by the entire 1992 Dream Team, including Michael Jordan, along with all of the "Starting Lineup" figurines for the Dream Team.

If you do get this, it would be important to get an additional contract that guarantees the owner will never sell the physical ball and figurines themselves. Ownership of that isn't transferred.

Check out this NFT on OpenSea.

12. GlitchKicks Trophy Room Chicago — $1.08 Million (Tie)

The ultra-rare digital art creations from glitchKicks create art for a very specific type of buyer — the dyed-in-the-wool sneakerheads.

Each image is a unique, authentic digital token. The glitchKick treatment on the original Air Jordan sneaker is what sends the price soaring here.

Check out this NFT on OpenSea.

12. AC Milan No. 1s, 5 Pack — $1.08 Million (Tie)

Soccer club AC Milan is one of the most popular sports franchises in the world, and this is their first attempt at using blockchain to sell memorabilia.

What you get seems like a package that can only go up in value — five unique, digital trading cards for AC Milan players Rafael Leao, Brahim Diaz, Rade Krunic, Sandro Tanali and Alexis Saelemaekers.

Check out this NFT on OpenSea.

12. Beastly Ballers Dragoon — $1.08 Million (Tie)

Beastly Ballers is a digital trading card series of monsters, animals and other freaky creatures playing sports.

No card in that collection is more valuable than Dragoon, the quarterback and rarest of the Series 1 cards.

Check out this NFT on OpenSea.

11. Kobe Bryant's Last Tweet — $1.9 Million

We have to admit a bit of confusion about how this incredibly questionable NFT made it onto the open market in the first place.

There are two main questions. First, the tweet looks like it might be a Russian version because of the date and timestamp. The second question is about the actual ownership of the tweet — wouldn't it belong to Bryant's estate or, if not that, Twitter?

Buyer beware.

Check out this NFT on OpenSea.

10. Mookie Betts Legendary — $2.05 Million

It's not hard to see why the value of this Mookie Betts digital player token has skyrocketed in recent years. Player tokens are unique digital collectibles created using blockchain, and collectors view these as the future of "memorabilia and fandom," according to the description.

Betts is portrayed without a logo but still in his Boston Red Sox gear. Betts led the Red Sox to the World Series title in 2018, then was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers and led them to the World Series title in 2020.

Check out this NFT on OpenSea.

9. Action Jacksons' Sports Cards — $2.08 Million

This is as much of a straightforward, understandable transaction as any on this list.

For just a shade over $2 million, you can have the rights to sports cards and sports memorabilia provider JacksonsOfAllTrades' logo for Action Jacksons' Sports Cards.

Check out this NFT on OpenSea.

7. Aaron Judge Legendary — $2.129 Million (Tie)

The Aaron Judge player token has seen its value rise considerably over the last three years, which helps give us insight into why the price has skyrocketed like it has.

Imagine how much the value will go up if Judge, who plays outfield for the New York Yankees, ever wins a World Series.

Check out this NFT on OpenSea.

7. Alex Morgan Legendary — $2.129 Million (Tie)

Alex Morgan isn't just one of the best women soccer players. She is one of the most popular female athletes in the world.

She also is the only woman to make the cut for most expensive NFTs.

Check out this NFT on OpenSea.

6. Nifty Doge Low Tayl0r.WFT — $2.1 Million

This is the first custom digital shoe kick-bit created by digital artist Tayl0r.wtf. It's a digital version of a shoe, but it's art.

It is the second-most expensive piece of digital art created by Tayl0r.wft, who also has a cryptopunk that's worth $9.2 million.

Check out this NFT on OpenSea.

5. Rare Diego Maradona 2020-21 — $4.3 Million

Soccer legend Diego Maradona's death in November 2020 sent the value of his collectibles soaring, including this edition of digital trading cards.

Only 100 blockchains were created for the card, which features a version of Maradona at his final coaching spot for the Argentinian club Gimnasia de la Plata.

Check out this NFT on OpenSea.

4. Michael Jordan SportPunk — $5.06 Million

Some of the most expensive NFTs on the market are cryptopunk creations from Larva Labs. The best way to describe them is 8-bit artwork?

These sportPunk versions are all 1/1 creations, and only 100 of them were made in total. If you buy this image of Michael Jordan, who has invested heavily in NFTs and cryptocurrency, you have full commercial rights to the image, which is big bank with MJ.

Check out this NFT on OpenSea.

3. Jermall Charlo: Lions Only GOLD ULTIMATE — $19.1 Million

Like the other top items on this list, the digital, signed card of Houston native and WBC world middleweight champion Jermall Charlo is the only one that will ever be made.

The picture on the card is from his win over Dennis Hogan that unified the belt on Dec. 7, 2019.

Check out this NFT on OpenSea.

2. MLB Champions Brett Gardner — $21.28 Million

MLB Champions is a blockchain-based simulated baseball game officially licensed by MLB.

This NFT grants you exclusive rights to New York Yankees center fielder Brett Gardner in the virtual space — meaning his stats. The better he plays in a real game, the more valuable your virtual figure becomes.

We think.

Check out this NFT on OpenSea.

1. Statue of LeBron — $21.6 Million

This picture of LeBron James taken on Feb. 1, 2020, by photographer Kimani Okearah grants the owner exclusive, non-commercial rights to the one available copy of the picture and its raw file.

This NFT presents an interesting opportunity. If the future owner was able to strike some sort of deal with James for its commercial use, both could profit off of it.

Check out this NFT on OpenSea.