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You won’t believe how much this 2024 WNBA rookie card of Caitlin Clark sold for: Record amount paid for sport star’s memorabilia

Caitlin Clark continues to break records, and this time she hasn’t even lifted a finger.

Caitlin Clark continues to break records, and this time she hasn’t even lifted a finger.
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Joe Brennan
Born in Leeds, Joe finished his Spanish degree in 2018 before becoming an English teacher to football (soccer) players and managers, as well as collaborating with various football media outlets in English and Spanish. He joined AS in 2022 and covers both the men’s and women’s game across Europe and beyond.
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Caitlin Clark, it seems, cannot do anything wrong. She also can’t do anything other than break records. She probably broke another one this morning while eating her cereal.

And now, a one‑of‑a‑kind 2024 WNBA rookie card autographed by the Indiana Fever star recently sold for $660,000, more than doubling the previous record for a women’s sports trading card.

This special card featured Clark’s signature in blue ink and included a photograph showing her dribbling with a bleeding leg. It also includes a patch of the WNBA’s logo taken from the ’Red Rebel’ jerseys with the phrase “769 pts and counting” inscribed on it.

“It’s no exaggeration to say that when it comes to Caitlin Clark’s top cards, this one truly lives up to its ‘one-of-one’ stamp,” Fanatics wrote in the card’s description.

The auction, conducted by Fanatics Collect, began at $336,000 and escalated rapidly to the final sale price, showing just how much of a huge figure Clark has become in sport.

This record‑setting card isn’t the first time Clark has smashed sales milestones. Back in March this year, another card featuring her had sold for $366,000, which at that time set the women’s sports card record, only to be smashed by this latest sale.

Caitlin Clark has quickly become one of women’s basketball’s most watched stars. After a college career marked by two NCAA championships and record-breaking scoring milestones, including the all‑time NCAA scoring lead, she was selected first overall in the 2024 WNBA draft. In her rookie season, she earned the WNBA Rookie of the Year award and set new league records for single‑game and single‑season assists.

Indiana Fever schedule:

July 27: at Chicago Sky, 2 p.m. CT, ABC/ESPN+
July 30: vs. Phoenix Mercury, 6 p.m. CT, ESPN3
Aug. 1: at Dallas Wings, 6:30 p.m. CT, ION

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However, she has played in just 13 of 25 games this season due to a series of leg injuries. She averaged 16.5 points and 8.8 assists this season.

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