Victor Wembanyama has taken the NBA season by storm, leading the San Antonio Spurs to within two wins of their first NBA Finals appearance in over a decade.
The 7-foot-4 center has established himself as one of the NBA's brightest young stars, recording 35-plus points in three playoff games.
However, his growing star power extends beyond the court, as his rookie card sold for a record-breaking $5.11 million, making it the fourth-highest publicly known sale for an NBA card.
The sale of Wembanyama's 2023-24 Panini Prizm one-of-one Black parallel rookie card, graded Gem-Mint PSA 10, was handled by Fanatics Collect and reportedly shattered the previous record for his card.
The anonymous buyer views Wembanyama as a future all-time great and considers the card a long-term investment in one of basketball's most promising young stars.
