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eBay launches new, 24-hour auction of NBA, WNBA cards around milestones of top stars
With the WNBA playoffs over and the 2024-25 NBA season underway, eBay is launching a new 24-hour auction of some of the hottest and most relevant basketball cards on the market.
The new “Gametime Gets” auction features basketball cards that drop when players reach milestones on the court, and are only available for 24 hours.
Each of the 50 trading cards—and the on-court milestones that make them available—are selected by former WNBA MVP and basketball analyst Candace Parker.
According to eBay, “basketball cards” were searched for more than 10,000 times per day on eBay globally during 2023. Global searches of ”WNBA” items increased nearly 110 percent on eBay during the 2024 season versus 2023, mirroring the popular interest in breakout stars like Caitlin Clark.
Starting on Oct. 22, fans can view the full “Gametime Gets” collection, along with the career benchmarks, league-wide records and single-game achievements at ebay.com/gametimegets. Bidding for each card starts at 24 cents, an homage to the game’s 24-second shot clock.
“Each season, we watch our favorite players hit their personal bests and set records, and as fans, we want a piece of that action and history,” Parker said in a release from eBay. “Between my years on the court and in the broadcast booth, I’ve witnessed some incredible history-making moments. Now, with ‘Gametime Gets,’ fans can score iconic, collection-defining cards that you can only get on eBay.”
All cards featured in the Gametime Gets curation are backed by eBay’s Authenticity Guarantee and stored in the PSA Vault.
Weekly drops will take place every Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET. Fans will have 24 hours to bid on the cards corresponding to on-the-court milestones achieved during the past week, with each card starting at 24 cents.
Featured in the first round starting Oct. 29 are 10 highly-coveted NBA cards, highlighted by a 2020 Panini Flawless Anthony Edwards Auto #1 /25 PSA 9/10 Rookie RC—dropping because Ant scored his 7,000th point.
Other cards dropping at 8 p.m. ET on Oct. 29 include:
• Paolo Banchero—25 points and 10 rebounds in a game—2022 Panini Contenders Paolo Banchero Rookie Ticket Auto #112 BGS 9/10 RC.
• Zion Williamson—1,200 career rebounds—2019 Panini Prizm Zion Williamson Orange Ice Prizm #248 BGS 10 Rookie RC.
•Anthony Davis—13 rebounds in a game—2018 Panini Prizm Anthony Davis Black Gold Prizm #177 /5 PSA 10.
• Damian Lillard—5 three pointers in a game—2019 Panini Contenders Damian Lillard Veteran Auto Premium Gold #6 /10 PSA 10.
• Chet Holmgren—200 career blocks—2022 Revolution Chet Holmgren RC Rookie Rev Asia Holo GOLD /10 PSA 10.
• Devin Booker—3,000 career assists—2015 Panini Prizm Devin Booker Orange Wave Prizm #308 BGS 9.5 Rookie RC.
• Cade Cunningham—10 assists in a game—2021 Panini Prizm Cade Cunningham Orange Prizm #282 /49 PSA 8 Rookie RC.
• Cam Thomas—250 career three-pointers made—2021 Panini Prizm Cameron Cam Thomas Rookie Auto Mojo 01/25 RC.
• Deandre Ayton—6,000 career points—2018 Contenders DeAndre Ayton Cracked Ice Ticket #102 /25 BGS 9.5/10 Rookie RC.
“Gametime Gets” kicked off last week with 10 women's basketball cards commemorating on-court achievements from the 2024 WNBA season, including:
• A'ja Wilson 2020 Prizm WNBA Signatures Mojo: Third career MVP Award.
• Caitlin Clark Panini Instant Debut Jungle Auto: Single-season assists record.
• Kelsey Plum 2023 Prizm Get Hyped Gold: 3,000 career points.
Featured NBA cards and pending milestones include:
• LeBron James 2003 Topps Chrome Gold Diamond: dropping when 1,500 games played.
• Victor Wembanyama 2022 Bowman Chrome Auto: dropping for three blocks and three three-pointers made in a single game.
• Luka Doncic 2018 Panini Instant Auto Black Rookie: dropping when he records a triple-double.
• Kevin Durant 2007 Topps Chrome Refractor Rookie: dropping when 35 points scored in a single game.
The complete list of players and milestones can be followed at ebay.com/gametimegets.
EBAY BASKETBALL CARDS BY THE NUMBERS
• The top five active NBA players with the most items sold during the 2023-24 NBA season (Sept. 1, 2023 to June 18, 2024) on eBay globally were: Victor Wembanyama, LeBron James, Anthony Edwards, Luka Doncic, and Jayson Tatum.
• The top five most searched active WNBA players globally since the start of the WNBA season (May 1, 2024-Sept. 30, 2024) were: Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Sabrina Ionescu, A’ja Wilson, and Kelsey Plum, with Clark dominating searches.
• The top five most searched Rookie NBA players during the 2023-24 NBA season were: Wembanyama, Chet Holmgren, Brandon Miller, Scoot Henderson, and Amen Thompson.
