Paul, alongside Melo, is considered by many to be the athlete who ushered the Jordan brand into the modern era. MJ and the brand's belief in him was evident from the very start when they signed him even before he was drafted fourth overall by the New Orleans Hornets in 2005.

A 1997 Ultra Michael Jordan Masterpiece 1/1 PSA 8 was sold for $2.1 million at Heritage Auctions. The card was the first-ever one-of-one Jordan card and was the origin point of the modern one-of-one era. While $2.1 million is nothing to scoff at, it's far from the highest price ever paid for a Jordan card.