Angel Reese Finally Reaches Caitlin Clark’s Level as History Awaits for Chicago Star

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2024 for the WNBA wasn’t just about the rise in viewership and attendance. If you were to really understand how deep-rooted the interest got, the trading cards market would give you a good look. The 2024 WNBA Select was sold out in three minutes on Panini and for a price more than 500 percent of the previous year. Caitlin Clark, of course, led the way, selling more than her NBA counterparts. But guess what? Angel Reese is quickly making her way to that same list!

Panini’s 2024-25 NBA Prizm set dropped on February 19, featuring 12 packs with 12 cards in each, along with two guaranteed autographed cards per box. The interesting part is that these hobby boxes which retailed at around $150 dollars in 2023, have now skyrocketed to $800!

A page on X dedicated to women’s hoops cards shared a listing on eBay for a rare Angel Reese card. And it’s priced at a jaw-dropping $100,000! Talk about the passion!

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Right now, the priciest card in the women’s basketball trading world is Caitlin Clark’s one-of-a-kind Panini Select WNBA gold vinyl card, which sold for a staggering $234,850 in an auction! But that isn’t all. Her ultra-rare Prizm 1/1 is expected to draw even more once it’s out for auction.

This, however, feels like the first major win for the Chi-Town Barbie since she signed with Panini in April last year. “I’m excited to join Panini as an exclusive athlete for autograph trading cards and memorabilia,” Reese had said. “As a little girl growing up, you always dream of playing basketball and getting your first trading card – I can’t wait for fans everywhere to be able to start collecting my Panini cards.”

If Angel Reese’s card sells for the price that is listed on eBay, she’ll join this elite list, making it one of the most expensive WNBA cards ever! For now, the league as a whole is witnessing immense interest in the market and NBA better watch out.

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Just last week, Panini released its flagship 2024 WNBA Prizm for a staggering price of $1200 per hobby box. NBA’s 2024-25 Prizm set in comparison marks $400 less at $800.

PSA (Professional Sports Authenticator) indicates this presence of W in the card industry is thanks to Caitlin Clark. Just a few months into her professional season, the Indiana Fever icon’s Panini Draft Night Blue Viper 1/1 Autograph card sold for $84,000 at auction. They attribute it to the NIL era and Clark’s record-breaking season as the industry noted drastic shift. But the popularity isn’t to be limited to her alone. Angel Reese’s card here is a good example of that.

“Women’s basketball is the category that’s having a real growth moment and is set to take off, and the values will only continue to climb with the sport as we see stars like Clark and Angel Reese take center stage,” PSA president Ryan Hoge opines. For another factual look into the matter, a case of 2023 WNBA Origins cards sold for $599 that year, saw the price soar to $3,759 for 2024 WNBA Origins.

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Now this says something– WNBA’s rise isn’t fleeting. As Clark has often notes, we are just scratching the surface.