LaMelo Ball [Purple Stars] #153 Price Guide
Basketball · Basketball Cards 2020 Panini Donruss Optic · Released 2021
LaMelo Ball [Purple Stars] #153 (Basketball Cards 2020 Panini Donruss Optic) is currently worth $525 raw (near mint) (as of Jul 11, 2026). Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly. Grading is the single biggest value lever — check the raw-to-PSA-10 gap below, then scan your copy to see if its centering makes the grade.
Current prices
Raw (ungraded)
| Ungraded | $525 |
Graded — grade ladder
| Grade | Graded |
|---|---|
| 9.5 | $770 |
| 9 | $700 |
Last updated 2026-07-11 · Source: the PriceCharting price guide
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Is it worth grading?
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A Grade 9.5 LaMelo Ball [Purple Stars] #153 sells for $770 against $525 raw: a $245 spread, 1.5× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($700) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
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LaMelo Ball [Purple Stars] #153 — frequently asked
How much is LaMelo Ball [Purple Stars] #153 (Basketball Cards 2020 Panini Donruss Optic) worth?
As of Jul 11, 2026, LaMelo Ball [Purple Stars] #153 (Basketball Cards 2020 Panini Donruss Optic): an ungraded near-mint copy sells for about $525, a Grade 9.5 sells for about $770, a PSA 9 for about $700. Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly.
Is LaMelo Ball [Purple Stars] #153 worth grading?
A Grade 9.5 LaMelo Ball [Purple Stars] #153 sells for $770 against $525 raw: a $245 spread, 1.5× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($700) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
Where do these Basketball card prices come from?
Prices are the PriceCharting price guide, refreshed weekly. Raw values reflect near-mint (NM) ungraded copies; graded values are per grading company and grade.
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