Snoop Dogg Trades $30,000+ Custom Classic For a Kobe Bryant Rookie Card

For those who haven’t been paying attention to the sports trading card market, it has absolutely been exploding lately. One scroll through eBay sold listings shows that a desirable rookie card in good condition can yield hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Just trying to wrap your mind around the idea that someone would spend that kind of money on a sports card is kind of crazy. However, it’s a phenomenon that’s happening every single day. Even crazier is the fact that some of these cards are trending upward at hundreds of times in value what they were just a couple of years ago and as of right now, it appears as if the sports card investor market is still only heading up. Those who were already into the hobby before the explosion is likely sitting in a pretty awesome spot, financially.

As it turns out, this isn’t just some niche community, either. Instead, it seems like a lot of people are really interested in buying and selling sports cards. From celebrities to athletes and even business people, the sports card market really has mass appeal. Not only is it in the investment but collectors can also buy cards from their favorite players which kind of gives it a different feeling than a traditional investment. Some of these cards even come with a great deal of nostalgia which some belief is one of the main driving factors behind this market.

This time, we tune in with a crazy story as Whistle takes us inside of one transaction made by the one and only Snoop Dogg. As it turned out, the multi-talented entertainer really had his eye on a Kobe Bryant rookie card. As one of the greatest players of all time, Kobe’s rookie cards can bring some serious money. The one in question has been seen regularly selling for $40,000 or more on eBay in recent auctions. Therefore, Snoop Dogg decided he would trade an entire car from it. Down in the video below, we get the full scoop on why snoop traded his custom Oldsmobile Cutlass for a piece of cardboard with a picture on it… and it looks like Snoop ended up on the winning side of the deal.