Priced at $75, the LeBron James doll is already selling for more than double that price on eBay. (Credit: eBay)
LeBron James has been named the latest “Kenbassador,” making his first appearance on a Barbie Doll set for release later this month.
Priced at $75, pre-sale copies of the doll have already fetched more than $150 on eBay.
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James joins athletes such as tennis legend Venus Williams and Australian soccer star Mary Fowler depicted by the Mattel brand, becoming the first male athlete to ever be featured on a Ken Doll.
In 2010, the Stefanie Canturi Barbie set a record for the most expensive ever sold when it cleared $300,000 at Christie’s.
A film based on Mattel’s IP, directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Margot Robbie, was the highest-grossing film of 2023, pulling in $1.4 billion at the box office.
Will Stern is a reporter and editor for cllct, the premier company for collectible culture.
