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| Caitlin Clark breaks record again - with a rookie card | Caitlin Clark breaks record again - with a rookie card |
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| A 2024 WNBA rookie card of Caitlin Clark, signed by the Indiana Fever star herself, has sold for $660,000 (£491,116) - more than double the previous women's record. | A 2024 WNBA rookie card of Caitlin Clark, signed by the Indiana Fever star herself, has sold for $660,000 (£491,116) - more than double the previous women's record. |
| Extended bidding began at $336,000 before spiking to its final sale price at the auction hosted by memorabilia and trading card company Fanatics Collect. | Extended bidding began at $336,000 before spiking to its final sale price at the auction hosted by memorabilia and trading card company Fanatics Collect. |
| The one-of-one Rookie Royalty WNBA Flawless Platinum Logowoman card features Clark's signature, inked in blue, and a photo of her mid-dribble, shin bloodied. | The one-of-one Rookie Royalty WNBA Flawless Platinum Logowoman card features Clark's signature, inked in blue, and a photo of her mid-dribble, shin bloodied. |
| Clark developed a massive following as a once-in-a-generation women's college basketball athlete, and the buzz of her fandom has followed her into the WNBA. | Clark developed a massive following as a once-in-a-generation women's college basketball athlete, and the buzz of her fandom has followed her into the WNBA. |
| The previous record for highest-selling women's sports card was also Clark's, which sold for $366,000 in March. | The previous record for highest-selling women's sports card was also Clark's, which sold for $366,000 in March. |
| The card that sold on Thursday night includes her photo, signature and a patch from Clark's Fever uniform that was worn while she played. | The card that sold on Thursday night includes her photo, signature and a patch from Clark's Fever uniform that was worn while she played. |
| It also includes the words "769 pts and counting", written by Clark, a reference to the record she broke last year for points scored as a rookie. | It also includes the words "769 pts and counting", written by Clark, a reference to the record she broke last year for points scored as a rookie. |
| Clark now has 14 cards featuring her that have sold at public auctions for sums that far exceed her salary for a season, which is estimated at roughly $80,000. | Clark now has 14 cards featuring her that have sold at public auctions for sums that far exceed her salary for a season, which is estimated at roughly $80,000. |
| She has been off the court since suffering a groin injury on 15 July, and her team has said there is no timeline for her return as the season grinds on. | She has been off the court since suffering a groin injury on 15 July, and her team has said there is no timeline for her return as the season grinds on. |
| The 23-year-old was already a major celebrity athlete when she joined the women's professional league last year, having competed in back-to-back NCAA championship finals with the Iowa Hawkeyes, and setting the all-time Division I scoring record for both men and women. | |
| Clark was drafted as the first overall pick by the Fever in 2024 and was later named rookie of the year. | Clark was drafted as the first overall pick by the Fever in 2024 and was later named rookie of the year. |
| Since joining the team, she has set multiple WNBA records, including assists in a single game and in a season. | Since joining the team, she has set multiple WNBA records, including assists in a single game and in a season. |
| Correction 6 August 2025: This article previously reported that Iowa Hawkeyes had won back-to-back NCAA championships. This has been amended to state that they competed in back-to-back NCAA championship finals. |