Edition 25 Monday, August 10, 2026

Michael Jordan-Signed 1986 Fleer Box Sells for $1.49 Million

Upper Deck had Jordan sign a sealed rookie-card box inscribed 1-of-1, and it closed on eBay at a winning bid of $1,488,100.

Drop Radar

Preorder opens today, August 10, at 12pm ET on Topps' site; September 9 release confirmed across Checklist Insider, Beckett, and Baseball America.

Bowman Chrome 2026 Preorder Opens Today, Ships September 9

2026 Bowman Chrome Baseball preorder goes live today, August 10, at 12pm ET on Topps' site, with product shipping on its September 9 street date. We flagged this date two days ago; the news now is that the window is actually open, not just scheduled. Checklist highlights include new First Bowman autographs for prospects Angeibel Gomez, Francisco Renteria, Luis Hernandez, and Wandy Asigen, plus WBC Flag Variations honoring the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

Checklist Insider's rundown

Source: Checklist Insider · Published August 10, 2026

Launch set for August 13, 2026, per Footy Headlines.

Newcastle's 26-27 Third Kit Is 'Powder Plum,' Launching August 13

Newcastle United teased their 2026-27 third kit with a close-up of a light purple shirt they are calling 'Powder Plum,' trimmed in dark purple on the collar, crest, Adidas logo, and shoulder stripes. It is the club's first light-purple kit; the closest precedent is the darker violet away shirt from 2008-09. Adidas has the launch set for August 13.

Footy Headlines' look at the kit

Newcastle United Adidas

Source: Footy Headlines

Releases August 12, 2026, corroborated by Checklist Insider and WaxStat's release calendar.

2026 Panini Prizm Baseball Releases August 12

2026 Panini Prizm Baseball drops August 12, corroborated by Checklist Insider, Beckett, and WaxStat's release calendar. The 300-card base set adds new White Knight Prizm parallels alongside returning Cherry Blossom and Lotus Flower variants, plus a Manga insert making its Prizm debut. Hobby boxes average three autographs each, including Bobby Witt Jr. and Paul Skenes signers; note the product is unlicensed.

Checklist Insider's breakdown

Panini Prizm Panini Bobby Witt Jr.Paul Skenes

Source: Checklist Insider

Presales begin August 11, 2026, per Checklist Insider; official release date not yet announced.

2026 Topps Chrome MLS Presales Begin August 11

Topps presales for 2026 Topps Chrome MLS Soccer begin August 11, with the official release date still to come. The 200-card base set carries the first Chrome MLS cards of Antoine Griezmann and Robert Lewandowski, plus new Wonderkids and Shadow Etch insert lines making their MLS debut and rare on-card MLS Renaissance Autographs featuring David Beckham and Lionel Messi.

Checklist Insider's preview

Topps Chrome MLS Antoine Griezmann Robert Lewandowski

Source: Checklist Insider

Live Heat

Michael Jordan-Signed 1986 Fleer Wax Box Sells for $1,488,100, per Darren Rovell

$1,488,100

SALE · REPORTED

checked August 10, 2026

Rovell's post

Michael Jordan 1986 Fleer Upper Deck eBay

Source: Darren Rovell (X)

Shaquille O'Neal Rookie Sells for Record $39,600, ALT Says

$39,600

SALE · REPORTED

checked August 9, 2026

Heavy.com's report

Shaquille O'Neal Stadium Club Beam Team PSA ALT

Source: Heavy.com

Jordan Jersey Auto /23 Climbs to $67,600 on eBay's Most-Watched Board, Up 29% in a Day

$67,600

BID · AUCTION OPEN

340 watchers · checked August 10, 2026

The eBay listing

Michael Jordan 2000 Upper Deck Pros & Prospects BGS

Source: Cardboard Connection (eBay auction tracker)

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 1-of-5 Minion Parallel Hits $11,900 on eBay's Most-Watched Board

$11,900

BID · AUCTION OPEN

421 watchers · checked August 10, 2026

The eBay listing

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2025-26 Topps Chrome Update Basketball Topps

Source: Cardboard Connection (eBay auction tracker)

From the Feed

Posted by Speedline on X.

Speedline posts Europe's 'Most Valuable XI,' a lineup worth €1.52 billion

🔗 Most Valuable lineup in Europe. €1.52 billion of football talent, Who will you change in the lineup ??

Speedline dropped a graphic naming Europe's most valuable starting XI at a combined €1.52 billion, with Mbappe, Haaland, and Yamal leading the line at €200 to €220 million apiece. The total and the individual figures are the graphic's own, but valuations of that order for those three track with other market-value rankings.

The post

Kylian Mbappe Erling Haaland Lamine Yamal

Source: Speedline (X)

Posted August 9, 2026 by kickoff on X.

kickoff posts the Top 25 highest-paid players in Europe's top five leagues, led by Haaland and Mbappe

💰 TOP 25 HIGHEST-PAID PLAYERS IN EUROPE'S TOP 5 LEAGUES! 💶🔥 1. 🇳🇴 Erling Haaland — €31.86M 2. 🇫🇷 Kylian Mbappé — €31.25M 3. 🇧🇷 Vinícius Jr — €25M 4. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Harry Kane — €25M 5. 🇩🇪 Jamal Musiala — €22.83M 6. 🇪🇸 Lamine Yamal — €20.83M 7. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Jude Bellingham — €20.83M 8. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Bukayo Saka — €18.21M 9. 🇩🇪 Kai Havertz — €16.99M 10. 🇧🇷 Rodrygo — €16.67M 11. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Trent Alexander-Arnold — €16.67M 12. 🇫🇷 Ibrahima Konaté — €16.67M 13. 🇺🇾 Federico Valverde — €16.67M 14. 🇦🇷 Lautaro Martínez — €16.67M 15. 🇧🇷 Raphinha — €16.67M 16. 🇬🇪 Khvicha Kvaratskhe — €16.36M 17. 🇧🇷 Gabriel Jesus — €16.08M 18. 🇵🇹 Bernardo Silva — €16.04M 19. 🇫🇷 Jules Koundé — €15.63M 20. 🇵🇹 Rúben Dias — €15.17M 21. 🇧🇪 Thibaut Courtois — €15M 22. 🇩🇪 Antonio Rüdiger — €14.58M 23. 🇧🇷 Éder Militão — €14.58M 24. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Declan Rice — €14.57M 25. 🇺🇾 Ronald Araújo — €12.50M 💰 Estimated gross fixed yearly salaries — bonuses excluded. ⚪ Real Madrid — 10 players 🔵🔴 Barcelona — 4 players 🔥 14 of the Top 25 highest-paid players on this list play for Real Madrid or Barcelona. 📊 Source: Capology

kickoff posted a Capology-sourced ranking of the 25 highest-paid players in Europe's top five leagues, led by Erling Haaland at €31.86M and Kylian Mbappe at €31.25M, on estimated gross fixed yearly salaries. The eye-opener is the concentration: by the post's own tally, 14 of the top 25 play for either Real Madrid (10) or Barcelona (4).

The post

Erling Haaland Kylian Mbappe Real Madrid FC Barcelona

Source: kickoff (X) · Published August 9, 2026

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