The Indiana Fever’s determination to draft Caitlin Clark with the #1 total decide has paid off in additional methods than one: She’s had essentially the most historic, record-breaking season in WNBA historical past, she’s led the Fever to the playoffs, and now, her autographed rookie card has offered for a file quantity.
Clark’s rookie card has offered at public sale for $84,000, breaking the file of $78,000 set earlier this 12 months for an autographed 2022 Bowman College Caitlin Clark Superfractor.
“This challenge from the Panini Immediate line, which produces on-demand playing cards out there for a restricted time, commemorates the Indiana Fever taking Clark with the No. 1 decide within the 2024 WNBA draft,” the outline reads on the Fanatics Accumulate web site.
“And one fortunate collector obtained this 1/1 autographed model of the cardboard. Clark’s influence on the WNBA is clear by way of sizable will increase in attendance and curiosity. And there’s sure to be loads of curiosity on this 1/1 of the No. 1 decide. … [She’s] change into the primary attraction in ladies’s hoops.”
In response to Basketball Insiders, “The Panini Immediate 1/1 card options the No. 1 draft decide holding up her Fever jersey on stage on the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York. The Blue Viper rookie RC card was additionally signed by Clark, “assured” genuine by Panini America.
“Moreover, the Panini Immediate 1/1 version marked Clark’s first card exhibiting her with a Fever jersey. On draft night time, the Blue Viper card offered for $10,000 in a Dutch public sale.”
Caitlin Clark didn’t simply break data on the public sale block. Her WNBA debut season eclipsed data for essentially the most factors scored by a rookie in WNBA historical past, the all-time scoring file for a degree guard, the brand new mark for many assists in a single sport, the file for many assists in a single season by any WNBA participant, and the rookie file for the variety of triple-doubles in a season. She additionally handed Diana Taurasi for second place for essentially the most made three-pointers by any participant in a season.
