By the time a head-shaven Victor Wembanyama derobed to hop in an “ice bath” and cut it up with comedian Kevin Hart on stage at Fanatics Fest in June, the basketball card market for the San Antonio Spurs star had already started to rebound after his injury scare a couple of months before. Wembanyama’s 2023…
During his appearance at the National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago on Saturday, Giannis Antetokounmpo shared that he’s looking to add Victor Wembanyama rookie cards and memorabilia to his personal collection, citing his lofty expectations for the 2023 No. 1 pick. “I want Wemby’s first rookie card ever,” Antetokounmpo said during an appearance alongside his…
When Victor Wembanyama swapped jerseys with a young fan after the San Antonio Spurs’ 96-87 win over the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center on Dec. 27, it created a viral image that delighted the internet. What’s followed has turned a sweet interaction into a hotly debated issue that reached New York’s Supreme Court. Here’s…
A one-of-a-kind Victor Wembanyama rookie card sold for $860,100 on Saturday night, setting a new record for one of his trading cards despite his season-ending injury being announced earlier in the week. Wembanyama’s 2023 Panini Prizm Nebula Choice 1/1 card was sold at auction by Goldin. The final sale exceeded the previous record for a…
There are glass half empty and glass half full mentalities for the sports collectibles world with the stunning news that San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama will miss the rest of the season with a blood clot in his right shoulder. The glass half empty? There’s little doubt the market for Wembanyama’s rookie and autographed…
There are some athletes who at a young age simply seem destined to achieve greatness, and Victor Wembanyama is one of them. I haven’t seen the basketball card hobby this exited about a player’s rookie cards since LeBron James’ NBA debut in 2003. Collectors are buying up cards of the San Antonio Spurs’ center with…
Given that Victor Wembanyama made a list of the most graded baseball cards earlier this year, it should come as no surprise that collectors are getting his trading cards graded at a rate that far outstrips the cards of any other NBA player over the 2024 offseason. According to grading company PSA (Professional Sports Authenticator),…