Luke Littler rookie player card sells for staggering £15,000 after huge bidding war for world darts champion memorabilia

LUKE LITTLER'S grounds breaking rookie subordinate paper sold for a staggering £15,000 pursuing a immense bidding war.

The prodigy, 17, crushed Michael van Gerwen 7-3 successful the PDC World Championships past week.

Official collectables institution Topps UK announced the news.

Topps UK wrote connected Instagram: "This unthinkable 1/1 @lukethenukelittler paper precocious ended connected eBay with a winning bid of £14,667.00 - making it the astir costly darts paper we person ever seen! 🤯"

The paper was 1 of the biggest hits from the wider set, featuring an on-card autograph and match-worn spot from Littler's shirt.

The paper shows a representation of Littler fist pumping the aerial successful his signature purple and yellowish shirt.

A full of 57 bids were made earlier a fortunate punter yet nabbed it for conscionable nether £15,000.

Littler shared the station connected his Instagram story.

An all-new darts Rookie Card logo was designed particularly for this collection

Littler, who turns 18 connected January 21, has won £1.5million successful prize wealth since his Ally Pally decision to Luke Humphries successful January 2023.

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He jetted disconnected to Spain on Monday with his household to observe his historical win against MVG astatine the crook of the year.

Punters couldn’t judge their eyes erstwhile Luke, who is inactive not aged capable to legally drink, walked into Players Sports Bar successful Albir, Benidorm, connected Wednesday nighttime for a darts tournament.

He didn’t play but was determination to cheer connected his brother Leon, 21, portion proudly posing for pictures with revellers.

The brothers are holidaying with parents Lisa Littler, 40, and Anthony Buckley, 43, Luke’s "biggest fans".

The teen sensation was trying to support a debased profile in Manchester Airport’s lounge connected Monday earlier his flight, which was delayed by a fewer hours owed to snowfall connected the runway.

Luke holidayed successful Albir, little than 4 miles from Benidorm’s Old Town, with his parents past May pursuing champions week.

The teen is owed to defend his rubric astatine the Bahrain Masters starting adjacent week.