Autographed Caitlin Clark card sells for $84,000, setting new women's basketball card record
A one-of-a-kind autographed Caitlin Clark WNBA Draft card sold at auction for $84,000 on Thursday night, breaking the record for the most expensive womens 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 the 1/1 Blue Viper variation of Clarks 2024 Panini Instant WNBA Draft card, which were printed on demand and sold for a limited time following the draft in April.
It marked Clarks first card showing her with an Indiana Fever jersey.
Breaking News the Caitlin Clark 2024 Panini Instant WNBA Draft Blue Viper ROOKIE AUTO 1/1 CGC AUTH just sold in tonights Premier Auction and we couldnt be more excited for the new owner #FanaticsCollect #CaitlinClark #WNBA #basketball pic.twitter.com/1iLOfdJD5L Fanatics Collect (@FanaticsCollect) September 20, 2024 Only one womens sports card has ever sold for more than the $84,000 this Clark card commanded: a 2003 NetPro Serena Williams autographed patch card (featuring a piece of one of her match-worn tennis outfits in the card), which sold in 2022 for $266,400.
GO DEEPER Serena WIlliams trading card sells for record amount Clark collectibles have been in high demand as shes embarked on a record-breaking rookie season in the WNBA.
The latest release of her signature Wilson basketballs sold out in less than an hour .
Since Panini has yet to release its flagship WNBA trading cards sets for this season, collectors have remained focused on Clarks college cards and print-on-demand cards, like the one from draft night.
The first of those 2024 WNBA sets will release on Oct.
16, when Panini puts out WNBA Origins, which will feature Clark rookie cards.
GO DEEPER Answers to the biggest Caitlin Clark trading card questions Required reading (Top photo: Stephen Gosling / NBAE via Getty Images).
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