Caitlin Clark Autograph Card Sells for $84,000 – More Than Her Annual Salary!

In a stunning sale, a unique Caitlin Clark WNBA Draft autograph card sold for an incredible $84,000. This amount surpasses her $76,000 annual salary as a WNBA rookie. This sale not only set a new record for the most expensive women’s basketball card. It also highlights the incredible demand for Clark’s memorabilia.Furthermore, this demand now significantly outpaces her earnings on the court, showcasing her immense popularity in the sports market.

Panini printed the 1/1 “Blue Viper” variation from Caitlin Clark’s 2024 WNBA Draft collection on demand, selling it for a limited time after the draft in April. It marks Clark’s debut in an Indiana Fever jersey and originally sold for $10,000 in a Dutch auction on draft night. With its recent sale at $84,000, it breaks the previous women’s basketball card record of $78,000, set by another Caitlin Clark card—an autographed 2022 Bowman University Superfractor (also a 1/1 parallel) sold earlier this year.

Caitlin Clark Sets New Standards in Women’s Trading Card Market

Notably, only one women’s sports card has ever fetched more at auction: a 2003 NetPro Serena Williams autographed patch card, which sold for $266,400 in 2022.

As Caitlin Clark continues her remarkable rookie season in the WNBA, her collectibles have skyrocketed in value. Her latest line of signature Wilson basketballs sold out within an hour of release. Meanwhile, Panini’s official WNBA trading card sets for 2024 have yet to be released.

It’s rare to see an athlete’s trading cards selling for more than their annual salary, but in Caitlin Clark’s case, her talent and marketability have made her one of the most sought-after names in sports memorabilia today.

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