Karl-Anthony Towns made money thanks to Yoshinobu Yamamoto
New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns is having a solid season. However, this week he made unexpected headlines off the field.
Towns scored one of the biggest financial wins of the young NBA season, and it also had nothing to do with basketball. Towns sold a line Yoshinobu Yamamoto 1-of-1 starter ticket for a whopping $72,000. It set a new record for any trading card it contains Los Angeles Dodgers as. The sale, completed at Fanatics Collect, immediately became one of the the most talked about moments both in the sports collecting world and in the Knicks orbit.
A reversal? Towns drew the card himself. The Knicks big man has become an active figure in the sports card space. She regularly posts unboxings and updates to the collection via her Big Bodegas Cards Instagram account. Earlier this year, he opened a $300 box of Topps Inception 2024 baseball cards. Inside was the jackpot: a 1-of-1 Logoman new card. It came with an authentic jersey patch and Yamamoto’s signature. The combination of rarity, star power and perfect timing made the card one of the most desirable MLB collectibles in 2025.
Interest in Yamamoto memorabilia exploded after his historic campaign in 2025. The Dodgers pitcher delivered one of the most dominant postseason runs in recent memory. He led Los Angeles to their second consecutive World Series title. Yamamoto finished the 2025 MLB regular season with a 12–8 record, a sharp 2.49 ERA, and an All-Star selection. However, he saved the best for October. Against the Toronto Blue Jays, he is the author of a legendary performance. Yamamoto had a complete game win in game 2. This was followed by a win in game 6 and clutch relief innings in Game 7 to seal a dramatic 5–4 victory in overtime. His heroics earned him the World Series MVP.
For Townes, a longtime fan of the collecting hobby, the sale represents the perfect intersection of passion and profit. Towns continues to chase wins with the Knicks. Now he’s also responsible for one of the biggest hobby moments of 2025 thanks to a card draw that turned into a small fortune.
2025-11-22 05:37:00
