Summary
Logan Paul sold a rare Pokémon card for a record $16.5 million. The buyer, AJ Scaramucci, plans to collect other rare items like dinosaur fossils. The card was worn by Paul at WrestleMania and is considered the best-preserved example of its kind.
Key Facts
- Logan Paul sold a rare Pokémon card for $16.5 million.
- The card is a Pikachu Illustrator, known as one of the rarest Pokémon cards.
- AJ Scaramucci, the buyer, is a venture capitalist and plans to collect more rare items.
- The card was graded as "virtually perfect" by a professional card grading company.
- Paul previously bought the card in 2021 for $5.3 million.
- The sale included a necklace Paul wore with the card during WrestleMania.
- This transaction set a new record for the most expensive trading card sold at auction.
- Paul mentioned the sale would help fund his wedding expenses.