It’s arduous to understate Caitlin Clark’s worth.
And one place you completely is not going to do that’s at an public sale.
The Indiana Fever megastar, who continues to be out as a result of a groin damage, is making waves on the earth of sports activities memorabilia, although not by her personal doing.
Clark’s 2024 Panini Flawless Logowoman rookie card, a one-of-one version that includes an autographed jersey patch bought for a whopping $317,000 at public sale on Saturday.
The public sale started at a relatively modest $50,000 on July 11, ending on Saturday at over six instances the unique quantity.
They auctioned 21 bids, in keeping with Goldin Auctions, and shortly doubled to $100,000 on the public sale simply over 40 minutes after the preliminary bid.
The bidding reached $180,000 inside two days, which was the highest value till a bidder got here in at $200,000 on July 30.
As of August 9, the best bidder was dedicated to a $260,000 buy.
This was one in all three Clark Logowoman playing cards launched by means of Panini America’s 2024 Rookie Royalty WNBA assortment.
The Immaculate Logowoman sale comes after a record-breaking $660,000 auctioned off for Clark’s Flawless Logowoman 1/1 at Fanatics Accumulate final month.
That’s the report holder for any girls’s sports activities card at public public sale, per Yahoo.
This marks the third time Clark’s playing cards have bought for over $300,000.
Clark, as a result of accidents, has been restricted to only 13 appearances this season.
Thus far within the yr, she has averaged 16.5 factors, 8.8 assists and 5.5 turnovers per contest.
She’s solely taking pictures 36.7 p.c from the sphere this season, and her 3-point taking pictures has dropped off to 27.9 p.c.
The Fever, nevertheless, have discovered a method to choose up the items and be a contender within the league. They at the moment sit at No. 5 within the WNBA (18-14), firmly within the playoff race as they await Clark’s return, although that date is unknown in the intervening time.
