Caitlin Clark WNBA Rookie Card Hunt Has Led to 700% Increase in Box Prices, Above NBA
People really want Caitlin Clark rookie cards.
Per Brooks Peck of The Athletic, the hunt for those cards has driven up prices for WNBA cards in general:
"On Feb. 12, Panini, which currently holds the exclusive trading card licenses for both leagues, released its flagship 2024 Prizm set for the WNBA. Even though the league's 2024 season is long over, hobby boxes are presently selling for an average of around $1,200 each across retailers, according to Waxstat, which tracks sports card retail prices. Panini's 2024-25 NBA Prizm set will be released on Feb. 19 and the average presale price of a hobby box is currently around $800, according to Waxstat.
"WNBA and NBA Prizm hobby boxes each contain 12 packs with 12 cards in each pack and a guarantee of two autographed cards per box. Hobby boxes of 2023 WNBA Prizm carried a suggested retail price of $150, which means the price of the latest release marks a 700 percent increase."
The 2024-25 NBA set isn't drawing the same level of intrigue as the WNBA one, given a less exciting rookie class. But the 2023-24 Prizm boxes are selling for $1,300 on average, per Peck, given the interest in securing a Victor Wembanyama rookie card.
As for Clark, the WNBA Rookie of the Year took the league by storm, averaging 19.2 points, 8.4 assists and 5.7 rebounds per game while leading the Indiana Fever to the playoffs.
