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With LeBron James now a member of the Philadelphia 76ers (never thought I’d say that sentence), we’re taking a look at some of the top LeBron cards to grade for profit now.
For these, we’re taking a different approach than usual. Instead of buying his 2003 rookie cards, which are quite hard to grade at this point, we are looking at the 2025 Topps and Bowman Chrome products. And fortunately, there are quite a few that can generate high profits, if you can find PSA 10s.
This also should give you a good idea of which Topps Chrome products we’re targeting across all players, including Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Stephen Curry, and others.
I’ll give one quick warning before we start: watch out for the 2025 Topps Chrome Update products. They mostly look the same as the first Topps Chrome, but they are much newer, and therefore don’t have the population and sales data for us to be comfortable buying them yet.
Market estimates based on eBay sold listings as of 8/25/2026.
Top LeBron James Cards To Grade Now
Analysis based on Expected Value (EV). Read the full EV tutorial here.
Expected Value = PSA 10 Value x Gem Rate + PSA 9 Value x (100% - Gem Rate) - Grading Costs - Selling Fees
2025 Topps Chrome
Notes: These Topps Chrome cards are tough grades. The centering is tricky to measure (which could be a whole post on its own) and the back corners and edges also tend to have problems. We gave each of these cards a 12.5% probability of grading as a PSA 8, reflecting this.
1. Topps Chrome LeBron James Refractor #127
Values & Gem Rate
Raw Value | $25
PSA 10 Value | $620
PSA 9 Value | $85
PSA 8 Value | $30
Gem Rate | 37.0%
Profitability
PSA Submission Tier | Regular
Expected Value | $150.30
Expected Profit | $125.30
Expected ROI | 501.18%
Available For Sale (eBay Affiliate Link)
Raw Cards For Sale | PSA 10 For Sale
Notes: Raw market for this card is around $25, but I’d realistically be willing to spend $60 or $70 (at least) to chase a well-centered/gemable copy.
2. Topps Chrome LeBron James Sapphire #127
Values & Gem Rate
Raw Value | $130
PSA 10 Value | $680
PSA 9 Value | $180
PSA 8 Value | $70
Gem Rate | 39.3%
Profitability
PSA Submission Tier | Regular
Expected Value | $227.55
Expected Profit | $97.55
Expected ROI | 75.04%
Available For Sale (eBay Affiliate Link)
2025 Topps Chrome Cosmic
Notes: Topps Chrome Cosmic is one of our favorite products to buy right now. Just look out for back edge whitening when grading, which sometimes blends in with the starry card design on the back.
3. Topps Chrome Cosmic LeBron James Sun #2
Values & Gem Rate
Raw Value | $235
PSA 10 Value | $850
PSA 9 Value | $275
Gem Rate | 53.6%
Profitability
PSA Submission Tier | Regular
Expected Value | $420.16
Expected Profit | $185.16
Expected ROI | 78.79%
Available For Sale (eBay Affiliate Link)
4. Topps Chrome Cosmic LeBron James Venus #2
Values & Gem Rate
Raw Value | $450
PSA 10 Value | $2,250
PSA 9 Value | $440
Gem Rate | 48.6%
Profitability
PSA Submission Tier | Regular
Expected Value | $1,053.34
Expected Profit | $603.34
Expected ROI | 134.07%
Available For Sale (eBay Affiliate Link)
Other Topps/Bowman Chrome Parallels
5. Bowman Chrome LeBron James Spotlights #BNB-7
Values & Gem Rate
Raw Value | $700
PSA 10 Value | $3,600
PSA 9 Value | $800
PSA 8 Value | $600*
Gem Rate | 20.0%
Profitability
PSA Submission Tier | Regular
Expected Value | $1,034.10
Expected Profit | $334.10
Expected ROI | 47.73%
Available For Sale (eBay Affiliate Link)
Notes: I don’t love buying cards with Gem Rates below 30%, but it’s something we’ve been doing more of recently. Just know that this card is a bit more high risk, high reward than the other cards on this list.
*20% PSA 8 probability was included in the Expected Value.
6. Topps Chrome Cosmic LeBron James Glass Canvas #GC-1
Values & Gem Rate
Raw Value | $800
PSA 10 Value | $2,650
PSA 9 Value | $750
Gem Rate | 54.0%
Profitability
PSA Submission Tier | Regular
Expected Value | $1,457.28
Expected Profit | $657.28
Expected ROI | 82.16%
Available For Sale (eBay Affiliate Link)
Notes: We’re buying lots of Glass Canvas cards recently. These generally have strong grading math, just watch out for the centering (the top/bottom centering in particular is often off).
7. Topps Chrome LeBron James Rock Stars #RS-3
Values & Gem Rate
Raw Value | $325
PSA 10 Value | $740
PSA 9 Value | $335
Gem Rate | 75.0%
Profitability
PSA Submission Tier | Regular
Expected Value | $468.91
Expected Profit | $143.91
Expected ROI | 44.28%
Available For Sale (eBay Affiliate Link)
Notes: Don’t be scared off by the unusual shape of the card. This is a product we’re buying a good bit of, and seems to have good quality control and high Gem Rates all around.