TYLER, Texas — Everything around Patrick Mahomes is coming up roses...or in this case, dollars!
On Wednesday, PWCC Marketplace announced a 2017 National Treasures NFL Shield Mahomes Rookie Auto 1/1 BGS 8.5 card had sold for $4.3 million, making it the largest sale of an NFL card in history. The recipient was a private buyer.
The previous record was a 2000 Tom Brady Playoff Contenders Championship Ticket that sold for $3.1 million in March.
“My goodness,” tweeted Mahomes, the Whitehouse native and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, in response to the news.
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