SAN ANTONIO — Hunting for San Antonio Spurs' Victor Wembanyama rookie cards can be a chore and pricey.
But, how about getting a one-of-a-kind, super-rare Wemby card complete with his drawings? That has to be tough.
But that is precisely what happened during a card reveal on social media.
Card collecting site Breaker Hits was performing a box break (opening a brand new box of cards and revealing the cards inside) live when they revealed they hit on the rare Wemby card.
The card pulled was the 1-of-1 Topps Dynasty Wembenyama card, which featured drawings of a UFO, an alien, a mustachioed Wemby, and his autograph.
It also has a piece of the NY Yankees jersey he wore this past summer ahead of the 2023 NBA Draft.
And Breaker Hits' luck did not run out.
They also pulled 1-of-5 autographed Wemby cards from the Yankee jersey he wore before the 2023 NBA Draft.
Wemby cards are in high demand, and a recent auction has proven this.
Collectible auction house Goldin recently announced a rookie Wemby White Prizm card with a staggering final sale price of $13,420, which Goldin claims is an all-time sale price in that particular card style.
You might be asking why this card sold for such a high price.
First, the card was graded a Gem Mint 10, the highest grade a card can get from PSA grading company. This grade notes that it is a flawless card, not damaged. Wembanyama's photo is perfectly centered, and the edges are not blunted.
Second, this is a variant card, a Panini White Prizm Wemby Rookie Card, which is challenging to get in a card pack.
It is interesting to see how much it sold for, as it is a high-numbered card (136).
This isn't the only Spurs card to sell for a high price.
A recent Johnny Moore card went up for auction on eBay and sold for $16,900. Yes, you read that right!
Wemby cards, as are his jerseys, are very coveted, even if they are not game-worn or have his signature.
Recently, a Wembanyama jersey sold for over $3,000, and it was not a game-worn one. However, it did have his signature.
So, watch for this specific card when you open a basketball card pack or box. You never know. You might hit the Wemby card jackpot and pull a rare card worth thousands of bucks.