The pontiff’s trading cards sold more briskly than those of basketball stars LeBron James and Victor Wembanyama

Pope Leo XIV can add another major milestone to his résumé: a trading card set that outperforms LeBron James and Victor Wembanyama.

According to Topps, the first US-born pope’s run of trading cards set an all-time record for any non-sports card under the brand. Leo’s set of Topps Now cards sold 133,535 units during its limited time release from Thursday through Sunday.

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