On Thursday night, Indiana Fever forward Caitlin Clark's WNBA auto draft card sold at the Fanatics Collect Premier Auction after 77 bids for a record $84,000.
Her autograph card broke the record for the most expensive women's basketball card. The previous record was set in January of this year, when an autographed 2022 Bowman University Caitlin Clark Superfractor (a 1/1 parallel) sold for $78,000.
The card in this latest sale is a 1/1 “Blue Viper” version of Clark's 2024 Panini Instant WNBA Draft card. In fact, the most desirable Panini Instant cards were printed on demand. They went on sale for a limited time following the draft in April.
🚨Breaking News🚨 the Caitlin Clark 2024 Panini Instant WNBA Draft Blue Viper ROOKIE AUTO 1/1 CGC AUTH just sold at tonight's Premier Auction and we couldn't be happier with the new owner 👀📈 #Fans Collect #CaitlinClark #WNBA #basketball pic.twitter.com/1iLOfdJD5L
– Collect Fans (@FanaticsCollect) September 20, 2024
“This issue from the Panini Instant line, which produces sought-after cards available for a limited time, commemorates the Indiana Fever taking Clark with the No. 1 pick in the 2024 WNBA draft,” the description reads on the Fanatics Collect site.
“And one lucky collector got this 1/1 version of the card. Clark's impact on the WNBA is evident in the massive increase in attendance and interest. And there will be a lot of interest in this 1/1 No. 1 pick. … [She’s] be the best in women's hoops.”
Caitlin Clark's 2024 Panini Instant WNBA Draft Blue Viper card features Clark holding up her Fever jersey
The Panini Instant 1/1 card features the No. 1 producer wearing his Fever jersey on stage at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York. Blue Viper rookie RC card also signed by Clark, “certified” authentic by Panini America.
Additionally, the Panini Instant 1/1 edition marked Clark's first card featuring him in a Fever jersey. On draft night, a Blue Viper card sold for $10,000 at a Dutch auction.
However, Clark's new record may not last long. Goldin is selling two WNBA draft night cards together, Clark and Angel Reese, which could top $84,000.
Moving forward in the coming years! 🔥
This 2024 Panini Instant WNBA Night Autograph Collection of Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese Signed Rookie Card (#/99) (2) – PSA GEM MT 10 is available now in our Elite Auction of September.
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– Goldin (@GoldinCo) September 17, 2024
In August, Clark became the first WNBA player to record at least 50 points and 25 assists in any two-game stretch. She also broke Diana Taurasi's streak record of 25-5-5 as a rookie against the WNBA legend.
Clark finished the regular season with a league record five games with at least 25 points, five rebounds, and five assists.
In 40 WNBA regular season games (all starts) of her rookie season, the Iowa product averaged 19.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, 8.4 assists, 1.3 steals, and 35.4 minutes per contest. In addition, he shot 41.7% from the field, 34.4% from 3-point range, and 90.6% from the free throw line.
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