Pope Leo XIV trading card sets Topps record

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.