SAN ANTONIO — How pricey can San Antonio Spurs' Victor Wembanyama rookie cards sell for?
Over $13,000!
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.
Third, and most importantly, there are only 32 Panini cards in this style that are graded at a Gem Mint 10.
This isn't the only Spurs card to sell for a high price.
A 1986 Johnny Moore card sold for $16,900 in a recent auction on eBay. 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 Panini card pack or box. You never know. You might hit the Wemby card jackpot and pull a rare card worth thousands of bucks.