Is LeBron James [Purple Laser] #3 worth grading?

Basketball · Basketball Cards 2022 Panini Donruss Bomb Squad · full price guide →

Grading rarely pays for this card

SGC 10 copies of LeBron James [Purple Laser] #3 sell for $81.00, only $22.50 above the $58.50 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($71.13) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $58.50
SGC 10: $81.00
PSA 9: $71.13
Gem premium: 1.4×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

LeBron James [Purple Laser] #3: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…	Sells for	Economy / bulk (~$25.00)	Standard (~$50.00)	Express (~$150)
Gem — SGC 10	$81.00	−$2.50	−$27.50	−$128
PSA 9	$71.13	−$12.37	−$37.37	−$137
PSA 8	$49.50	−$34.00	−$59.00	−$159

Net = sale price − $58.50 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

Expected value — how often does it need to gem?

LeBron James [Purple Laser] #3: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$73.60	−$34.90
50%	$76.06	−$32.44
75%	$78.53	−$29.97

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

LeBron James [Purple Laser] #3: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
SGC 10	$81.00	best	55/45	75/25

Tolerances are each company's published centering standard for its top grade; surface, corners and edges must also be clean. Centering is the one you can measure yourself before you pay.

Full grade ladder

Raw conditions & history →

LeBron James [Purple Laser] #3 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	SGC	Graded
10	$81.00	—
9.5	—	$78.00
9	—	$71.13
8	—	$49.50

Run your own numbers

Should I pay this?

Asking priceGrading fee

Enter the seller’s asking price to see your net outcome per grade.

Other 2022 Panini Donruss Bomb Squad cards worth checking

Full set checklist →

Stephen Curry [Purple Laser] #4

Raw $60.00PSA 10 $343

Shaquille O'Neal [Yellow Laser] #16

Raw $150PSA 10 $650

Luka Doncic [Pink Laser] #6

Raw $85.00PSA 10 $300

Jayson Tatum [Red Blue Laser] #14

Raw $102PSA 10 $250

Luka Doncic [Yellow Laser] #6

Raw $360PSA 10 $471

Grading LeBron James [Purple Laser] #3 — FAQ

Is LeBron James [Purple Laser] #3 worth grading?

What centering does LeBron James [Purple Laser] #3 need for a SGC 10?

SGC publishes 55/45 front and 75/25 back centering as the tolerance for a 10 (Gem Mint). Off-center copies are capped below the top grade regardless of surface — measure yours before paying the fee.

Best on iPhone & Android

Check your basketball card in the Midpoint app

Scan with your camera to measure centering to the millimeter, get an AI grade with corner and edge close-ups, see what your copy is worth, and track it in your portfolio. Free to start.

Or try it on the web →