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PSA’s most graded sports cards, athletes of 2024
NBA star Victor Wembanyama is not only one of the biggest (literally) rising stars in the NBA, but he is one of the fastest-rising stars in the sports world and the sports collectibles hobby.
In just two short years, Wemby’s sports cards are among the most popular and coveted in the hobby. More cards of the San Antonio Spurs’ 7-3 center were graded by PSA in 2024 than of any other athlete in sports.
According to PSA, Wembanyama has four of the top 10 individual cards of 2024 and nearly double the number of cards graded (+91%) versus last year’s No. 1 athlete, Shohei Ohtani.
The rise of women’s sports and female athletes among collectors was also a big trend this year. WNBA star Caitlin Clark was one of the top 10 most-collected basketball players in 2024, the first time a female athlete has ever made the list.
Here is a look at the most graded cards and athletes of 2024.
MOST COLLECTED ATHLETES OF 2024
(Rankings based on volume of total cards graded by PSA in 2024.)
Victor Wembanyama 407,000 cards graded
Michael Jordan 269,000
CJ Stroud 223,000
Shohei Ohtani 211,000
Anthony Richardson 107,000
Kobe Bryant 91,000
LeBron James 89,000
Elly De La Cruz 83,000
Anthony Edwards 80,000
Ken Griffey Jr. 77,000
MOST COLLECTED BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF 2024
(Based on volume of total cards graded by PSA in 2024.)
Basketball saw the biggest growth among all sports categories in 2024, with 77 percent more cards graded compared to 2023
Victor Wembanyama
Michael Jordan
Kobe Bryant
LeBron James
Anthony Edwards
Caitlin Clark
Brandon Miller
Stephen Curry
Luka Doncic
Shaquille O’Neal
SPORTS WITH BIGGEST GROWTH
Basketball (+77% total grading volume YoY)
Hockey (+37%)
Football (+28%)
Soccer (+23%)
Baseball (+22%)
Boxing/Wrestling/MMA (+17%)
BIGGEST RISERS IN PSA GRADING ROOM
Women’s basketball: JuJu Watkins (+8,561% total grading volume YoY)
Men’s basketball: Keyonte George (+23,997%)
Football: Puka Nacua (+15,555%)
Baseball: Paul Skenes (+34,573%)
MOST COLLECTED WOMEN ATHLETES OF 2024
Caitlin Clark
Paige Bueckers
Angel Reese
JuJu Watkins
Cameron Brink
Alex Morgan
Hannah Hidalgo
Katie Ledecky
Sabrina Ionescu
Serena Williams