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Steve Aoki has surreal reaction to pulling rare Shohei Ohtani rookie card worth $40K

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Murray, T. L. (2026, October 1). Steve Aoki has surreal reaction to pulling rare Shohei Ohtani rookie card worth $40K. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/01/sports/steve-aoki-ecstatic-pulling-rare-shohei-ohtani-card/

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During a livestream with Hardscope, Steve Aoki pulled an extremely rare Shohei Ohtani rookie card worth up to $40,000 from a pack of trading cards. This event occurred while unboxing cards with influencer Matcrackz for the first episode of their new collectibles show. Aoki's excitement was palpable when he finally drew the sought-after card after pulling an autographed LaMonte Wade card earlier in the stream. Known as a big Ohtani fan, Aoki also owns other valuable sports memorabilia including a $770,000 Tom Brady card and cards featuring Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Lionel Messi, and Cristiano Ronaldo.

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In a recent livestream with influencer Matcrackz on Hardscope's new collectibles show, Steve Aoki pulled an extremely rare Shohei Ohtani rookie card worth up to $40,000. The card is one of only 99 ever made and was the highlight of Aoki’s unboxing session when he realized his dream had come true after initially pulling a LaMonte Wade autographed card. Aoki's excitement was palpable as he screamed in joy at having finally pulled Ohtani's card, calling it “one of the greatest pulls of my life.” Notably, while Aoki is thrilled with this rare find, his most expensive collectible is a Tom Brady card that cost over $770,000. Aoki’s enthusiasm for Ohtani extends beyond collecting cards; he has been spotted watching the MLB star play, including during last year's World Baseball Classic where Team Japan was participating.

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Steve Aoki had a moment he’ll never forget after he pulled a super-rare Shohei Ohtani rookie card during a livestream with Hardscope. asserted

he → have → Hardscope

The card is one of 99 ever made and is estimated to be worth up to $40,000. asserted

card → make → 99

Aoki was unboxing cards with influencer Matcrackz for the first episode of Hardscope’s new collectibles show. asserted

Aoki → unbox → show

Early in the video, Aoki made his intentions clear that he was looking for the Ohtani card by saying at the 16-minute mark of the video, “Shohei, are you here with us?” asserted

you → make → us

Instead, Aoki pulled an autographed LaMonte Wade card. asserted

Aoki → pull → card

It was 40 seconds later that his dreams came true. asserted

dreams → come → ?

Aoki pulled the card and immediately erupted in excitement and was screaming, “We got him! asserted

We → pull → him

Like, I’ll never forget this experience!” Aoki said. asserted

Aoki → forget → experience

Aoki is a big fan of Ohtani, as he’s been regularly seen watching him play, including during the World Baseball Classic last spring, when he had the chance to watch Ohtani take batting practice for Team Japan. asserted

Ohtani → see → Japan

While Aoki was ecstatic to pull his dream card, it’s not the most expensive piece in his collection, as he has a Tom Brady “2000 Playoff Contenders Championship Ticket Autograph” one that he spent over $770,000 on. asserted

he → pull → 770,000

The Brady card has a Beckett autograph grading of 10, while the card is graded at a mint nine. asserted

card → have → mint

Aoki’s collection also features a triple autograph card that features Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Kobe Bryant. asserted

that → feature → Jordan

When the COVID-19 pandemic happened in 2020 is when Aoki began collecting cards, as he had a rare moment where had time off from the road. asserted

he → happen → road

Last May, Sports Illustrated reported that Aoki’s collection includes more than 35,000 cards and that he’s moved a significant portion of his collection to “PSA’s Vault for storage, digitization, and eventual liquidity.” uncertain

he → report → storage

Steve Aoki has surreal reaction to pulling rare Shohei Ohtani rookie card worth $40K

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