Sabrina Ionescu Rookie Becomes Most Expensive WNBA Card Ever After Auction Sale

NY Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu simply achieved something no ladies’s basketball gamer ever has … her rookie card simply ended up being the most expensive WNBA card EVER after costing auction!!!

TMZ Sports has actually found out Ionescu’s 2020 Panini Prizm WNBA Black Gold rookie card made history on Sunday night when it cost $10,800.

Reps for PWCC, which brokered the sale, inform us it’s the very first time a WNBA card has actually netted 5 figures on the block.

As for why it was so sought after … it is among the rarest Ionescu pieces ever made — with just 5 copies around.

The card — graded a Gem Mint 10 — is incredibly cool … it includes the 25-year-old super star dealing with the rock on the front, and on the back, it has a blurb about her college profession.

Of course, the rate of the card is eyebrow-raising … considering she’s just remained in the WNBA given that 2020 — however according to PWCC authorities, need for her souvenirs has actually increased after NY included some big totally free representatives, consisting of Breanna Stewart, this offseason.

“The table is set for one of the most exciting WNBA seasons to date and Ionescu is right at the forefront,” PWCC officer Jesse Craig stated. “Collectors are anticipating that energy and excitement and looking to buy premier Ionescu cards. We’re entering an interesting phase here where supply for these high-end cards won’t be able to match the demand.”