SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Spurs‘ Victor Wembanyama’s basketball cards are a hot commodity among collectors and sellers.
If a recent Goldin auction is any indication, Wemby cards are prized possessions if you have the right one.
A rare Wembanyama 2023-24 Panini Prizm Nebula Choice Prizm #136 rookie card sold for an astronomical $860,100.
Yes, you read that right.
According to the auction house, that is the all-time highest public sale for any Wemby card.
Indeed, Wemby cards are in high demand at auction sales and among those who want their cards graded.
The Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) is seeing a spike in requests to grade them.
According to the PSA, Wemby’s cards have received 113,800 card-grading requests. His cards are the most requested among athletes, with the WNBA’s Caitlin Clark a distant second with 47,100 requests.
Seeing these staggering numbers for the Spurs center’s cards is not surprising.
Anything with his autograph will earn top money, and even cards of him wearing a Yankees baseball jersey before the Spurs drafted him are worth a lot of money.
Wemby cards are a hot commodity; even a one-of-one Wembanyama rookie basketball card at auction had a starting bid of $31,000.
The French big man is also a fan of the hobby.
During the offseason, he participated in a Topps “Rip Night” in San Antonio, where he met with fans to celebrate card collecting.
“I’m starting to have a little collection,” Wembanyama said to fans in attendance. “I’ve got cards of myself, of course.”