By Tyler Holzhammer | The Athletic, 2026-05-26 04:30:09
编者注：以下推荐内容最初发布于2025年2月16日。自那时起，随着维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 巩固了自己作为NBA最令人兴奋的天才球员之一的地位，他的许多球星卡价值已大幅攀升。为了展现这一涨幅，本文中的每项推荐均已更新了最新的成交价格。
首选推荐（详细推荐见下文）
2023 Panini Donruss Optic #225 Holo 新秀卡
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基于完美品相（Gem Mint）的稀缺性以及价格，文班亚马的 2023-24 Donruss Optic #225 Holo 折射平行新秀卡是我最推荐的超值之选。该卡目前的 PSA 10 评级价格约为 300 美元（2026年5月更新：目前 PSA 10 的价格约为 1,100 美元）。Optic 系列与历史悠久的 Donruss 品牌一脉相承，其卡面上印有专属于一年级新秀的标志性“Rated Rookie”Logo，这使其对收藏家格外有吸引力。Holo 平行卡会折射出彩虹般的光泽，由于其发行量相比普卡（Base）更为稀少，因此是篮球新秀卡中最受欢迎的平行版之一。
购买前须知
球星卡的价值会因多种原因而波动，例如品相、发行量或评级数量（Graded Population）。其他导致价格上涨或下跌的因素还包括球员表现、市场趋势以及宏观经济状况。某一特定运动的单卡二级交易市场通常会在休赛期降至最低点（换句话说，你通常可以在休赛期买到比赛季期间更划算的价格）。我的推荐并非旨在引导特定的投资行为或提供交易建议，而是为了向读者介绍并引导大家了解那些在球星卡社群中备受推崇、热门且独特的卡片。
虽然目前对文班亚马球星卡的需求极高——在 2024 年的每个月里，他都是 eBay 上搜索量前 10 的运动员之一（2026年5月更新：在今年的季后赛期间，他也是搜索量前 5 的 NBA 球员之一）——但其供应量同样巨大。根据追踪评级卡数量的网站 Gemrate 的数据，尽管文班亚马才进入 NBA 第二年，但他在所有体育项目的运动员中，评级卡总数量已经高居历史第六位，甚至超过了德里克·基特 (Derek Jeter) 和汤姆·布雷迪 (Tom Brady)。
归根结底，最值得收藏的球星卡永远是你个人最喜欢的那张，无论它的价值是涨是跌。以下推荐可以作为你考虑收藏的起点，但收藏的很大一部分乐趣就在于寻找自己心仪卡片的过程。
“裸卡”与“评级卡”
刚从卡包中拆出来的卡片（即“裸卡”状态）可能会带有各种影响其价值的瑕疵。球星卡评级是一个由行业专家根据多项因素（包括四角完好度、画面对中度、印刷瑕疵等）来鉴定卡片品相的过程，并会给出一个通常在 1 到 10 之间的数字评分（10 分代表接近完美），最后将其密封在保护壳中。目前有许多评级公司，各有其独特的评级标准，但 PSA (Professional Sports Authenticator) 显然是行业中规模最大、最著名的机构。与裸卡或其他公司评级的卡片相比，评级为“PSA 10”的卡片往往具有极高的溢价。
购买裸卡完全没有问题（而且通常更便宜），但如果你想确保真实性和/或达到最低的品相标准，而你又没有自己鉴定卡片品相的经验，那么购买评级卡可能会是更好的选择——特别是当你进行网购、只能通过照片看卡的时候。
最佳低端档（约 1-99 美元）维克托·文班亚马球星卡（2026年5月更新：已涨至 100 美元以上）
这一类别适合预算有限，或者不太关心卡片长期货币价值的收藏家。
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这位身高 7 英尺 3 英寸的轰动人物的 2023 Panini Hoops #277 卡是一张对钱包非常友好的普卡新秀卡，其 PSA 10 评级版本的价格十分亲民。在撰写本文时，eBay 上的裸卡售价低至 5 美元，而 PSA 10 评级卡的价格在 25 到 45 美元之间（2026年5月更新：PSA 10 现在的售价已超 100 美元）。
Hoops 是 Panini 旗下的低端篮球卡系列之一，采用传统的纸质卡纸印刷。（在很多情况下，一张卡的价值、对品相的敏感度以及受欢迎程度，都取决于卡纸的质量和厚度。）Hoops 卡于 1989 年首次面世，当时的创世系列中就包含了一位带着极大期望进入联盟的马刺中锋的新秀卡，他就是“海军上将”大卫·罗宾逊 (David Robinson)。
如果你想在收藏中加入一张便宜的文班亚马普卡新秀卡，这是一个极佳的首选，也是他 Donruss 新秀卡的一个实用替代品。
更昂贵的变体和平行版：Blue、Hyper Blue、Impulse、Neon Green、Purple、Purple Winter、Red Backs、Teal Explosion、Winter、Yellow、Premium Box Set (/199)、Silver (/199)、Green (/99)、Hyper Red (/99)、Gravity (/75)、Red (/75)、Blue Explosion (/59)、Artist Proof (/25)、Hyper Green (/25)、Orange Explosion (/25)、Red Explosion (/15)、Artist Proof Gold (/10)、Hyper Gold (/10)、Artist Proof Black (1/1)
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Prizm 是 Panini 的旗舰品牌，所以我必须在这里列出文班亚马的 2023 Prizm #136 普卡新秀卡。Prizm 采用铬合金卡纸（Chromium Card Stock）印刷，比纸质卡纸更厚，且具有更强的金属光泽。
尽管 Prizm 极受欢迎，但由于其发行量巨大（尤其是近年来），这张卡仍被归入低端价格区间。PSA 已对超过 40,000 张文班亚马的 Prizm #136 普卡新秀卡进行了评级，其中近 25,000 张获得了 PSA 10 分（2026年5月更新：目前 PSA 10 的数量已超过 27,000 张）。由于供应量巨大，收藏家只需花不到 100 美元就能买到完美品相的评级卡（2026年5月时约为 390 美元）。
不过，Prizm 提供了丰富的变体和平行版（见下方长列表），如果你想要一张发行量更稀少的文班亚马 Prizm 新秀卡，我建议关注这些版本。
Prizm 不断增加的发行量，加上该品牌对新手和资深收藏家的主流吸引力，使其成为了文班亚马交易量最大的新秀卡之一。
此卡更昂贵的限量编号平行版：Silver、Red Prizm (/299)、Red Seismic Prizm (/299)、Teal Ice Prizm (/225)、Blue Prizm (/199)、White Prizm (/175)、Blue Fast Break Prizm (/150)、Purple Ice Prizm (/149)、Blue Sparkle Prizm (/144)、Blue Ice Prizm (/125)、Red Fast Break Prizm (/100)、Blue Seismic Prizm (/99)、Purple Prizm (/99)、Choice Red Prizm (/88)、Multi Wave Prizm (/88)、Purple Fast Break Prizm (/75)、Red Power Prizm (/75)、Orange Wave Prizm (/60)、Pink Fast Break Prizm (/42)、White Wave Prizm (/38)、Blue Shimmer Prizm (/35)、Purple Pulsar Prizm (/35)、White Ice Prizm (/35)、Green Pulsar Prizm (/25)、Mojo Prizm (/25)、Gold Sparkle Prizm (/24)、Bronze Fast Break Prizm (/20)、Choice Cherry Blossom Prizm (/20)、Gold Prizm (/10)、Gold Shimmer Prizm (/10)、Wave Gold Prizm (/10)、Choice Green Prizm (/8)、Green Sparkle Prizm (/8)、Lucky Envelopes Prizm (/8)、Black Gold Prizm (/5)、Green Shimmer Prizm (/5)、Neon Green Fast Break Prizm (/5)、Black Prizm (1/1)、Black Shimmer Prizm (1/1)、Choice Nebula Prizm (1/1)
最佳超值档（约 100-499 美元）维克托·文班亚马球星卡
这一类别适合愿意多花一点钱购买具有一定稀缺性、且长期来看更有可能保值或增值的卡片的收藏家。
2023 Panini Donruss Optic #225 Holo 新秀卡
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Panini 的 Donruss Optic 系列是标准 Donruss 及其经典的“Rated Rookie”新秀卡的升级折射（Chrome）版，后者最早于 1984 年推出。
对于这一特定推荐，我想避开普卡，推荐自 2016 年以来一直是 Optic 系列亮点之一、令人印象更深刻的折射卡：即“Holo”平行版。当迎着光线时，这种平行卡会呈现出类似棱镜的反射效果，并且其发行量比普卡更为稀少。
文班亚马的 2023 Panini Optic #225 Holo 新秀卡具有独特的彩虹般光泽，卡面展示了他用一双巨手掌控篮球、试图传球的瞬间。每个系列中 Holo 平行卡的具体印刷数量尚不清楚，但它显然远少于普卡。收藏家平均可以在每个密封的 Hobby 盒（零售大盒）中找到 6 张 Holo 平行卡，在 Blaster 盒（零售小盒）中找到 2 张。
根据 PSA 的数据，该公司评级的文班亚马 Optic #225 Holo 新秀卡不足 2,300 张，其中获得 PSA 10 分的不足 1,100 张。作为对比，备受欢迎的 2023 Prizm #150 Silver（银折）平行版有大约 6,300 张 PSA 评级卡，其中 PSA 10 约为 4,200 张。（2026年5月更新：目前已有超过 3,000 张 Optic Holo 获得 PSA 评级，其中 PSA 10 接近 1,500 张；而 2023 Prizm 银折的 PSA 评级数已超 8,000 张， PSA 10 超过 5,000 张，其价值也从 2025 年 2 月的约 800 美元飙升至最近的约 3,000 美元。）
Donruss“Rated Rookie”新秀卡的情怀加持，加上文班亚马 Optic Holo PSA 10 评级卡有限的存世量，使其成为了我心目中的最佳超值推荐。更不用说，它的价格还低于他的 Prizm #136 银折平行版。目前，他的 Optic Holo #225 新秀卡的裸卡和 PSA 10 版本在 eBay 上的售价在 100 到 300 美元之间（2026年5月更新：裸卡售价已超 300 美元，PSA 10 更是突破 1,000 美元）。
更昂贵的变体和平行版：White Sparkle、Red Velocity (/299)、Aqua (/249)、Blue Seismic (/249)、Premium Box Set (/249)、Orange (/199)、Lime Green (/149)、Red Seismic (/130)、Copper Glitter (/99)、Fast Break Purple (/99)、Hyper Orange (/99)、Red (/99)、Red/Gold International (/99)、Red Choice (/88)、Pink Velocity (79)、Green Glitter (/77)、Fast Break Red (/75)、Red Glitter (/75)、Green International (/65)、Blue (/49)、Fast Break Blue (/49)、Green Velocity (/49)、Black Velocity (/39)、Fast Break Pink (/25)、Pink (/25)、Blue Mojo Choice (/24)、Purple Stars (/17)、Blue Glitter (/15)、Fast Break Gold (/10)、Gold (/10)、Gold International (/10)、Black Gold Choice (/8)、Lucky Envelopes (/8)、Fast Break Red and Yellow (/7)、Fast Break Neon Green (/5)、Green (/5)、Black (1/1)、Fast Break Black (1/1)、Gold Vinyl (1/1)、Nebula Choice (1/1)
2023 Panini PhotoGenic #200 新秀卡
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我通常更倾向于选择那些拥有庞大粉丝群的基础传统系列，但有时近年来首次亮相的新系列，比如 Panini 的 PhotoGenic 篮球系列，也同样值得考虑。该系列于 2021 年作为线上独占版推出，以摄影为核心，采用了 NBA 顶级新秀、球星和传奇人物一些最精美、最独特的照片。2023 PhotoGenic 的普卡新秀卡属于短版限量（Short-printed），每盒仅含有 3 张新秀卡，因此你想直接从卡包中拆出文班亚马 #200 的概率并不高。这也导致该普卡新秀卡的 PSA 评级数量极低，目前（暂时）世仅有不到 50 张完美品相的 PSA 10 评级卡。
卡面上文班亚马封盖扬尼斯·阿德托昆博 (Giannis Antetokounmpo) 扣篮尝试的画面，完美展现了他天赋异禀的盖帽能力。在我看来，这是 Panini 推出的他最精美的新秀卡之一。同样值得注意的是，这是我提到的第一张展示这位 21 岁球员在 NBA 正式比赛中打球，而非使用定妆照拍摄画面的卡片。目前 eBay 上 PSA 10 的成交价在 350 至 450 美元左右（2026年5月更新：目前仅有 35 张 PSA 10，且近期没有成交记录。裸卡方面，该卡最近一次成交价为 300 美元）。
其他变体和平行版：Silver (/99)、Diamond (/75)、Wedges (/49)、Maze (/25)、Gold (/10)、Fireworks (/5)、Platinum (1/1)
最佳高端档（约 500 美元以上）维克托·文班亚马球星卡（2026年5月更新：已涨至 2,000 美元以上）
这一类别适合希望入手市场上最炙手可热的文班亚马卡片的收藏家。
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Topps 在 2010 年将生产 NBA 球星卡的独家授权输给了 Panini，但在经历了漫长的沉寂后，Topps Chrome 篮球系列于 2024 年重磅回归，并将文班亚马的新秀卡 and 签字卡作为该系列的主打卖点重新推向市场。不过，你当时还找不到带有马刺队 Logo 的 Topps Chrome 文班亚马新秀卡或签字卡。至少当时是这样。（2026年5月更新：自 2025 年底起，情况发生了变化，获得官方授权的 Topps 文班亚马签字卡现已上市。）
Panini 在短期内仍拥有独家 NBA 球星卡授权，这意味着他们是唯一可以在球星卡上印刷官方 NBA 球队名称和 Logo 的卡片制造商。未获授权的卡片（如 Topps 目前生产的篮球卡）通常对收藏家的吸引力较低，但文班的 Topps Chrome 签字卡却是他最珍贵的高端卡之一，因为他只在 Topps 生产的卡片上签字。Fanatics（Topps 的母公司）目前可能无法生产获得 NBA 授权的球星卡，但他们确实拥有与文班亚马等超级巨星，以及最近杜克大学的现象级大一新生库珀·弗拉格 (Cooper Flagg)的独家球星卡签字及纪念品协议。
此卡的裸卡在 eBay 上的售价接近 1,000 美元，而 PSA 10 的价格在 2,000 至 2,500 美元之间（2026年5月更新：未评级的裸卡现在售价已超 2,500 美元，最近一次 PSA 10 的成交价更是超过了 8,000 美元）。
其他变体和平行版：Refractor、Purple Geometric Refractor、Gold Refractor (/50)、Orange Geometric Refractor (/25)、Black Wave Refractor (/10)、Red Geometric Refractor (/5)、Black Geometric Refractor (/2)、SuperFractor (1/1)
2023 Panini Crown Royale #11 Kaboom!`
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由于文班亚马没有带有马刺队或 NBA Logo 的 Panini 新秀签字卡，卡迷们一直在追捧他那些视觉效果最迷人且发行量极低的特卡（即超级短版限量特卡，SSP）。在为这位法国球星制作的所有热门特卡中，来自 Crown Royale 系列的 Panini #11 Kaboom! 是他最昂贵的卡片之一。2024 年，他的一张限量 10 张的 Kaboom! 金折平行版（编号 3/10，评级为近乎完美品相的 PSA 7）在 Goldin 拍卖会上以 $40,260 的价格成交。文班亚马还曾出现在 Panini 的 Crown Royale 欧洲联赛篮球系列的 2023 Kaboom! 名单中，但那张卡面上他身穿的是 2021 年效力于 LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 俱乐部时的球衣。
抛开价值不谈，Kaboom! 特卡已成为现代球星卡中最受追捧的特卡之一，这在一定程度上要归功于它们的相对稀缺性以及华丽的漫画风格设计（2026年5月更新：Kaboom! 特卡的人气只增不减，文班亚马的 2023 版最近一次成交价为 PSA 7 评级 18,500 美元，PSA 8 评级 36,000 美元。）。
其他变体和平行版：Gold (/10)、Green (1/1)
其他有趣的维克托·文班亚马球星卡
2023 Sports Illustrated for Kids #1053
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文班亚马在加盟马刺队之前最早的卡片之一，可以在《Sports Illustrated for Kids》（儿童版体育画报）杂志中找到。卡面上的画面捕捉到了他效力于法国 LNB 职业篮球联赛大都会 92 队 (Metropolitans 92) 时，腾空而起准备扣篮的瞬间。
这本面向年轻体育迷的月刊自 1989 年起就在每期杂志中附赠卡片，其中包含了各体育项目传奇人物的早期卡片，例如泰格·伍兹 (Tiger Woods)、塞雷娜·威廉姆斯 (Serena Williams) 和托尼·霍克 (Tony Hawk)。
《SI for Kids》杂志附带一整张包含九张卡片的虚线裁剪卡，可以通过沿着虚线轻轻折叠并撕开来单独取下。由于这些卡片必须撕开，因此卡片损坏的风险更高。这些卡片还经常存在画面对中问题——这是评级机构考量的一个关键要素。这些问题导致 PSA 认证的高评级卡片数量微乎其微。目前仅有 8 张获得了 PSA 9 评级，而没有一张获得完美品相的 10 分。在提交给该公司进行认证的近 1,700 张卡片中，PSA 6 是最常见的评级，目前存世约 450 张（2026年5月更新：目前已有超过 1,900 张通过 PSA 评级，其中 PSA 6 评级的有 469 张）。
根据品相和边框对中度，文班亚马的《SI for Kids》裸卡成交价在 30 美元到高达 150 美元不等。就我个人而言，我更倾向于购买一本包含该卡片的完整未拆封杂志，这样我就可以自己小心地将它从整张卡纸上撕下来。在 eBay 上可以找到包含文班卡片的2023年1/2月合刊《SI for Kids》杂志，成交价在 100 美元上下（2026年5月更新：未评级的单卡现在售价在 100 美元及以上，而整本杂志的价格保持坚挺，不过现在这些卡片也开始被送去评级了，高评分版本的售价已超 500 美元）。
2023 Topps Now Yankees Event Worn Jersey Relic #472B
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2023 年夏天，纽约洋基队邀请文班亚马在纽约的一场比赛前担任开球嘉宾，这恰好发生在他成为 NBA 选秀状元的前两天。Topps Now——一种用于快速纪念里程碑和重大时刻的按需印刷产品——制作了获得 MLB 授权的文班卡片，其中嵌入了一块他在此次活动中所穿的洋基队球衣切片。包含纪念品或实物切片（Relic）的卡片在卡圈很常见，但这种将 NBA 球员“活动穿着”的棒球球衣制作成卡的做法，是一次非常罕见的体育卡跨界合作。
2023-24 Panini Court Kings Acetate Rookies
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Panini 的 Court Kings 系列拥有所有篮球卡中数一数二的视觉美感，而 Acetate Rookies（醋酸纤维/塑料新秀）特卡更是其中最独特的。Acetate 卡是由透明塑料而非传统的纸质卡纸制成，这使得设计师可以将卡片的某些部分做成透明效果。Acetate Rookies 特卡仅在美国境外发售，这为它们增添了更多神秘色彩。也许是因为美国收藏家对它们不太熟悉，尽管它们看起来很酷且数量有限，但价格往往相当便宜，你仍然可以用 50 美元或更低的价格买到一张未评级的裸卡（2026年5月更新：未评级版本现在售价在 150 美元以上，最近一次 PSA 10 的成交价为 1,250 美元）。
2026年5月更新最终结算： 如果你在 2025 年 2 月购买了一张 Optic Holo PSA 10、一张 Prizm 普卡 PSA 10 和一张未评级的 Topps Chrome 签字卡，并在过去几天内将它们售出，那么你在短短一年多的时间里就可以赚取大约 2,500 美元的利润。文班的卡片还会继续上涨吗？这可能取决于他能否赢得一两个 NBA 总冠军。
如何获取最划算的价格
某张特定球星卡的价格可能会有巨大的差异，且波动迅速，因此查看该卡最近的成交记录以确保你以合理的价格购买是非常重要的。你可以通过在 eBay 搜索结果中选择“已售商品 (sold items)”筛选器来查看某件商品的最近成交价。你也可以在 130point.com 上进行搜索，这是一个免费网站，提供许多顶级在线市场的销售数据。还有几款应用程序提供更深入的销售数据，通常会收取订阅费以获取完整访问权限。
为了排除异常高价/低价和欺诈交易，参考多次历史成交记录而不仅仅是最近的一次交易至关重要。同时，注意这些交易的发生时间以及任何可能影响价值变化的现实因素也同样重要。
为什么你应该信任我们
作为第二代收藏家，泰勒·霍尔茨哈默 (Tyler Holzhammer) 从 10 岁起就涉足球星卡收藏并参加全美体育收藏家大会 (National Sports Collectors Convention)。他已将自己作为收藏家的热情转化为职业，此前曾为 Sports Card Investor 和 Goldin Auctions 等公司提供球星卡内容和市场分析。泰勒的球星卡收藏主要围绕他最喜欢的球队——洛杉矶公羊队和圣路易斯红雀队的球员展开。
The Athletic 在所有报道中均保持完全的编辑独立性。当你通过我们的链接点击或购买时，我们可能会赚取佣金。
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The best Victor Wembanyama cards to collect: How prices have changed from 2025 to 2026
Ed. note: The recommendations below were originally published on Feb. 16, 2025. Since then, the value of many Victor Wembanyama cards has climbed significantly as he has solidified his place as one of the most exciting talents in the NBA. To illustrate that rise, each entry here has been updated with the most recent sales prices.
Top pick (full recommendations below)
2023 Panini Donruss Optic #225 Holo rookie card
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Wembanyama’s 2023-24 Donruss Optic #225 Holo parallel rookie card is my best value recommendation based on scarcity in gem mint grades and price , which is currently about $300 in a PSA 10 grade (May 2026 update: It’s now about $1,100 for a PSA 10). Optic’s connection to the historic Donruss brand and its iconic “Rated Rookie” logo that adorns the cards of first-year players makes it especially appealing to collectors. Holo parallel cards radiate a rainbow-like sparkle and are one of the most desired variations for basketball rookies because of their more limited supply compared to base cards.
Things to know before buying
The value of sports cards can fluctuate for various reasons such as condition, print runs, or graded population. Other factors that can cause prices to go up or down include player performance, market trends, and health of the wider economy. The secondary sales market for individual cards of a given sport generally hits its lowest point during the offseason (in other words, you can usually find better prices in the offseason than during the season). My recommendations are not an attempt to promote specific investment behavior or trading advice, but to guide and inform readers about popular and unique cards that are celebrated by the sports card community.
While the demand for Wembanyama cards is currently very high — he was among the 10 most searched athletes on eBay every month in 2024 (May 2026 update: he has also been one of the five most searched NBA players during the current playoffs) — so is the supply. Even though he is just in his second year in the NBA, Wembanyama already has the sixth highest total population of graded cards all-time among athletes across all sports, with more than Derek Jeter or Tom Brady, according to Gemrate, which tracks graded card populations.
Ultimately, the best cards to collect are always the ones you will personally enjoy most, regardless of whether they go up or down in value. The recommendations below should serve as a starting point for cards to consider, but a big part of the fun in collecting is the hunt for the cards you like.
“Raw” cards vs. Graded cards
Cards can come out of the pack (their “raw” state) with a wide variety of imperfections that can impact their value. Card grading is a process in which an expert of the field determines the condition of a card based on a number of factors (including corner sharpness, image centering, print imperfections, and more) and assigns a numerical grade, usually on a scale of 1-10 (with the latter being close to perfect) and sealed in a protective case. There are a number of grading companies, each with their own unique grading scales, but PSA (Professional Sports Authenticator) is by far the largest and most prominent in the industry. Cards graded a “PSA 10” can carry a significant value multiplier compared to raw cards or those graded by other companies.
It’s fine (and often cheaper) to buy cards raw, but if you want to ensure authenticity and/or a minimum condition level, and you’re not experienced at determining card condition for yourself, you may want to buy a graded card instead — particularly if you’re buying online and only able to see the card in photographs.
Best low-end (~$1-$99) Victor Wembanyama cards (May 2026 update: $100+)
This is a category for collectors who are on a tighter budget or aren’t as concerned about the long-term monetary value of the cards they buy.
2023 Panini Hoops #277 rookie card
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The 7-foot-3 sensation’s 2023 Panini Hoops #277 card is a budget-friendly base rookie that’s modestly priced in PSA 10 graded copies. As I write this, raw examples are selling on eBay for as low as $5, and PSA 10s are fetching between $25 and $45 (May 2026 update: PSA 10s are now selling for $100-plus).
Hoops is one of Panini’s low-end basketball releases printed on traditional paper card stock. (In many cases, the value, condition sensitivity, and desirability of a card can depend on the quality and thickness of the card stock.) Hoops cards were introduced to collectors in 1989 when the inaugural set included a rookie card of another Spurs center with huge expectations coming into the league, David “The Admiral” Robinson.
If you’re looking to add an inexpensive Wembanyama base rookie card to your collection, this is a great first choice and a practical alternative to his Donruss rookie.
More expensive variations and parallels: Blue, Hyper Blue, Impulse, Neon Green, Purple, Purple Winter, Red Backs, Teal Explosion, Winter, Yellow, Premium Box Set (/199), Silver (/199), Green (/99), Hyper Red (/99), Gravity (/75), Red (/75), Blue Explosion (/59), Artist Proof (/25), Hyper Green (/25), Orange Explosion (/25), Red Explosion (/15), Artist Proof Gold (/10), Hyper Gold (/10), Artist Proof Black (1/1)
2023 Panini Prizm #136 rookie card
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Prizm is Panini’s flagship brand, so I had to include Wembanyama’s 2023 Prizm #136 base rookie card here. Prizm is printed on chromium card stock, which his thicker and has more of a metallic shine than paper stock cards.
Despite Prizm’s popularity, this card lands in the low-end section of the price ranges because it has high print runs, particularly in recent years. PSA has graded over 40,000 copies of his Prizm #136 base rookie with nearly 25,000 receiving a PSA 10 grade (May 2026 update: Now more than 27,000 PSA 10s). As a result of that high supply, collectors can purchase gem-mint graded examples for less than $100 (around $390 in May 2026).
However, Prizm offers an abundance of variations and parallels (see the long list below) that I’d recommend pursuing if you want a much more limited Wembanyama Prizm rookie card.
Prizm’s growing print runs combined with the brand’s mainstream appeal to both novice and experienced collectors alike makes it one of Wembanyama’s most transacted rookie cards.
More expensive serial numbered parallels of this card: Silver, Red Prizm (/299), Red Seismic Prizm (/299), Teal Ice Prizm (/225), Blue Prizm (/199), White Prizm (/175), Blue Fast Break Prizm (/150), Purple Ice Prizm (/149), Blue Sparkle Prizm (/144), Blue Ice Prizm (/125), Red Fast Break Prizm (/100), Blue Seismic Prizm (/99), Purple Prizm (/99), Choice Red Prizm (/88), Multi Wave Prizm (/88), Purple Fast Break Prizm (/75), Red Power Prizm (/75), Orange Wave Prizm (/60), Pink Fast Break Prizm (/42), White Wave Prizm (/38), Blue Shimmer Prizm (/35), Purple Pulsar Prizm (/35), White Ice Prizm (/35), Green Pulsar Prizm (/25), Mojo Prizm (/25), Gold Sparkle Prizm (/24), Bronze Fast Break Prizm (/20), Choice Cherry Blossom Prizm (/20), Gold Prizm (/10), Gold Shimmer Prizm (/10), Wave Gold Prizm (/10), Choice Green Prizm (/8), Green Sparkle Prizm (/8), Lucky Envelopes Prizm (/8), Black Gold Prizm (/5), Green Shimmer Prizm (/5), Neon Green Fast Break Prizm (/5), Black Prizm (1/1), Black Shimmer Prizm (1/1) Choice Nebula Prizm (1/1)
Best value (~$100-$499) Victor Wembanyama cards
This is a category for collectors looking to pay a bit more for cards that have some degree of scarcity and have a better chance at retaining or increasing in value long-term.
2023 Panini Donruss Optic #225 Holo rookie card
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Panini’s Donruss Optic sets are the premium, chrome-ified versions of standard Donruss and its classic “Rated Rookie” cards, which were first introduced in 1984.
For this particular recommendation, I wanted to move away from base cards and suggest one of the more memorable refractors that’s been a highlight of Optic since 2016: the “Holo” parallel. This parallel has a reflective prism-like effect when held up to the light and is a more limited card that runs parallel to the base set.
Wembanyama’s 2023 Panini Optic #225 Holo rookie card has a unique rainbow-like shine and showcases his giant hands around the basketball as he attempts to make a pass. The exact number of Holo parallel cards printed per set is unknown, but it’s substantially less than base cards. Collectors can find six Holo parallels in every sealed hobby box and two per blaster box (on average).
According to PSA, there are less than 2,300 examples of Wembanyama’s Optic #225 Holo rookie card graded by the company and less than 1,100 have received a PSA 10 grade. For comparison, there are around 6,300 PSA graded examples of the popular 2023 Prizm #150 Silver parallel and about 4,200 PSA 10s. (May 2026 update: Now over 3,000 Optic Holos graded by PSA and nearly 1,500 PSA 10s compared to more than 8,000 PSA graded 2023 Prizm Silvers and over 5,000 PSA 10s, which have jumped in value from around $800 in Feb. 2025 to around $3,000 recently.)
The nostalgic aspects of Donruss’ Rated Rookie cards and the limited quantity of Wembanyama Optic Holo PSA 10 graded cards make this one my best value recommendation. Not to mention, It’s also priced lower than his Prizm #136 Silver parallel. Raw and PSA 10 copies of his Optic Holo #225 rookie card are fetching between $100 and $300 on eBay (May 2026 update: Ungraded is selling for $300-plus and PSA 10s are over $1,000).
More expensive variations and parallels: White Sparkle, Red Velocity (/299), Aqua (/249), Blue Seismic (/249), Premium Box Set (/249), Orange (/199), Lime Green (/149), Red Seismic (/130), Copper Glitter (/99) Fast Break Purple (/99), Hyper Orange (/99), Red (/99), Red/Gold International (/99), Red Choice (/88), Pink Velocity (79), Green Glitter (/77), Fast Break Red (/75), Red Glitter (/75), Green International (/65), Blue (/49), Fast Break Blue (/49), Green Velocity (/49), Black Velocity (/39), Fast Break Pink (/25), Pink (/25), Blue Mojo Choice (/24), Purple Stars (/17), Blue Glitter (/15), Fast Break Gold (/10), Gold (/10), Gold International (/10), Black Gold Choice (/8), Lucky Envelopes (/8), Fast Break Red and Yellow (/7), Fast Break Neon Green (/5), Green (/5), Black (1/1, Fast Break Black (1/1), Gold Vinyl (1/1), Nebula Choice (1/1)
2023 Panini PhotoGenic #200 rookie card
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I typically stick to cards from traditional releases that have built a large following, but sometimes sets that have debuted in recent years, like Panini’s PhotoGenic Basketball, can be worthy of consideration too. Launched in 2021 as an online-exclusive, these photography-centric cards use some of the finest and most distinctive images of the NBA’s top rookies, stars, and legends. 2023 PhotoGenic base rookies are short-printed and come with only three rookie cards per box, so the chances of pulling a Wembayama #200 out of a pack are not in your favor. As a result, the base rookie card has a low PSA graded population with less than 50 gem mint PSA 10 copies in existence (for the time being).
The card’s image of Wembayama denying Giannis Antetokounmpo’s dunk attempt truly represents his gifted shot-blocking ability. This is one of the best-looking rookie cards of his that Panini has to offer, in my opinion. It’s also worth noting that this is the first card I’ve mentioned showing the 21-year-old playing in an NBA game rather than images used from photoshoots. PSA 10 sales on eBay are in the $350-$450 ballpark (May 2026 update: There are only 35 PSA 10s and they haven’t transacted recently. Ungraded, this card last sold for $300).
Additional variations and parallels: Silver (/99), Diamond (/75), Wedges (/49), Maze (/25), Gold (/10), Fireworks (/5), Platinum (1/1)
Best high-end (~$500+) Victor Wembanyama cards (May 2026 update: $2,000+)
This is a category for collectors looking to acquire the most desired Wembanyama cards on the market.
2023 Topps Chrome #CG-VW Autograph
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Topps lost the exclusive license to produce NBA cards to Panini in 2010, but after a long hiatus, Topps Chrome Basketball made its return in 2024, reintroducing the product with Wembanyama rookie cards and autographs as the set’s main attraction. However, you won’t find a Topps Chrome Wembanyama rookie or autograph card with a Spurs logo. Yet. (May 2026 update: This has changed as of late 2025 and licensed Topps Wembanyama autographed cards are now available.)
Panini still has the exclusive NBA trading card license for a bit longer, meaning they are the only card manufacturer that can print official NBA team names and logos on their trading cards. Unlicensed cards, like those currently produced by Topps for basketball, generally generate lower collector interest, but Wemby’s Topps Chrome autograph is one of his most prized high-end cards since he’s only signing cards produced by Topps. Fanatics (which owns Topps) may not be able to produce NBA-licensed cards right now, but they do have exclusive trading card autograph and memorabilia deals with superstars like Wembanyama, and most recently Duke freshman phenom Cooper Flagg.
Raw examples of this card are selling on eBay for close to $1,000 and PSA 10’s are fetching between $2,000-$2,500 (May 2026 update: Ungraded, this card now sells for $2,500-plus and the last PSA 10 sale was over $8,000).
Additional variations and parallels: Refractor, Purple Geometric Refractor, Gold Refractor (/50), Orange Geometric Refractor (/25) Black Wave Refractor (/10), Red Geometric Refractor (/5), Black Geometric Refractor (/2), SuperFractor (1/1)
2023 Panini Crown Royale #11 Kaboom!
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Since Wembanyama has no Panini rookie autograph cards with a Spurs or NBA logo, hobbyists have been chasing his most visually captivating inserts with extremely low print runs (known as super short prints). Out of the popular insert cards produced of the Frenchman, Wembanyama’s Panini #11 Kaboom! from Crown Royale is one of his most valuable. In 2024, his Kaboom! Gold parallel 3/10 sold in near-mint condition (PSA 7 grade) for $40,260 at Goldin Auctions. Wembanyama was also featured on the 2023 Kaboom! checklist for Panini’s Crown Royale Euroleague Basketball release, but is pictured wearing his LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne jersey from 2021.
Value put aside, Kaboom! cards have become some of the most sought-after inserts of the modern era thanks in part to their relative scarcity and flashy, comic-book style design (May 2026 update: Kaboom! cards have only grown in popularity and Wembanyama’s 2023 version most recently sold for $18,500 in a PSA 7 and $36,000 in a PSA 8.).
Additional variations and parallels: Gold (/10), Green (1/1)
Other cool Victor Wembanyama Cards
2023 Sports Illustrated for Kids #1053
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One of Wembanyama’s first cards before his time with the Spurs can be found in a Sports Illustrated for Kids magazine. The card’s image captures him soaring through the air for a dunk while playing for Metropolitans 92 in France’s LNB pro basketball league.
The monthly magazine for young sports fans has produced cards in each issue since 1989 and has included early cards of legends across various sports, such as Tiger Woods, Serena Williams and Tony Hawk.
SI for Kids come with a sheet of nine perforated trading cards that can be individually removed by gently folding and tearing along the perforated lines. Since these cards have to be pulled apart, there’s a higher risk of the card being damaged. These cards often have image centering issues too — a key element considered by graders. These issues have resulted in a minuscule number of PSA-authenticated examples in high grades. Only eight copies have received a PSA 9 and none have earned a gem-mint 10 grade. Out of the nearly 1,700 cards submitted to the company for authentication, PSA 6 was the most common grade received, with around 450 copies in existence (May 2026 update: Now more than 1,900 graded by PSA with 469 PSA 6s).
Raw sales of Wembanyama’s SI for Kids card span from $30 to as high as $150 depending on the condition and how centered the borders are. Personally, I’d be interested in buying a complete copy of the magazine that the card was issued in so I could carefully remove it from the sheet myself. The 2023 January/February issue of SI for Kids including Wemby’s card can be found on eBay with sales in the $100 range, give or take (May 2026 update: Ungraded cards are selling for $100 and up now, while the full magazine has held firm in price, but those are now getting graded too, with top grades selling for $500-plus).
2023 Topps Now Yankees Event Worn Jersey Relic #472B
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In the summer of 2023, the Yankees invited Wembanyama to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before a game in New York, which happened to be two days before the NBA draft, where he became the No. 1 overall pick. Topps Now — a print-on-demand product used to quickly commemorate milestones and significant moments — produced MLB-licensed Wemby cards that featured a piece of the Yankees jersey he sported during the occasion. Cards including a piece of memorabilia or relics are common in the hobby, but this “event-worn” baseball jersey of an NBA player is an unusual sports card crossover.
2023-24 Panini Court Kings Acetate Rookies
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Panini’s Court Kings sets have some of the best eye-appeal of any basketball cards, and the Acetate Rookies inserts are among the most unique. Acetate cards are made from a clear plastic instead of the usual paper-based stock, allowing designers to make parts of the card see-through. The Acetate Rookies inserts were only available outside the U.S., adding a further level of intrigue to them. Perhaps because they’re not as well known among American collectors, they tend to be pretty cheap despite how cool they look and how limited they are, so you can still get an ungraded copy for $50 or less (May 2026 update: Ungraded these now sell for $150-plus and the last PSA 10 sale was for $1,250).
May 2026 update final tally: If you had bought one Optic Holo PSA 10, one base Prizm PSA 10, and an ungraded Topps Chrome auto in February 2025 and sold them in the last few days, you would have made about $2,500 in profit in just over a year. Will Wemby cards continue to rise? It may depend on whether he can win an NBA Championship or two.
Getting the best price
Prices for a certain trading card can vary wildly and fluctuate quickly, making it important to check recent sales of a given card to make sure you’re buying at a fair value. You can check recent sales of an item on eBay by selecting the “sold items” filter on search results. You can also run a search on 130point.com, which is a free site that provides sales data from a number of top online marketplaces. There are also several apps that provide more in-depth sales data, often charging subscription fees for full access.
To account for outliers and scams, it’s important to consider multiple previous sales, not just the single most recent. It’s also important to note the recency of those sales and any real-world factors that could affect changes in value.
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As a second-generation collector, Tyler Holzhammer started collecting cards and attending the National Sports Collectors Convention at 10 years old. He’s evolved his passion as a collector into a career, previously providing sports card content and market analysis for companies like Sports Card Investor and Goldin Auctions. Tyler’s sports card collection is centered around players from his favorite teams, the Los Angeles Rams and the St. Louis Cardinals.
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