Overview

• A Texas court granted a temporary restraining order on Thursday, freezing payment and transfer while a hearing on a temporary injunction is set for Oct. 9, according to court records reported by ESPN.
• Paul alleges Heritage refused to allow pre-payment authentication and warned he would forfeit the lot if he missed the Sept. 25 deadline.
• The filing highlights conflicting materials, with Upper Deck’s certificate tying the piece to 1995–98 and PSA photo-matching indicating seasons from 2001–02 through 2005–06.
• Court records cite an email from Heritage’s Chris Ivy acknowledging no documentation linking the floor to the 1998–99 through 2000–01 seasons and noting a separate photo-matching effort was unsuccessful.
• Heritage maintains the item is authentic, says it was sourced via the Bulls through Upper Deck with Beckett and PSA validations, and states it offered opportunities for in-person inspection and additional review.