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PSA’s most graded sports cards, athletes of 2024

Basketball stars Victor Wembanyama and Caitlin Clark had some of the hottest sports cards on the market in 2024. Cards of Wemby and Clark were among the most graded of the year, according to card grading company PSA.
By SCD Staff
DEC 23, 2024
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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.

2023 Donruss Optic Victor Wembanyama card. PSA

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

2023 Prizm CJ Stroud card. PSA

Shohei Ohtani 211,000

2018 Bowman Shohei Ohtani card. PSA

Anthony Richardson 107,000

Kobe Bryant 91,000

LeBron James 89,000

Elly De La Cruz 83,000

2024 Topps Chrome Update Elly De La Cruz MLB Debut Patch card. Topps

Anthony Edwards 80,000

2020 Panini Origins Anthony Edwards card. PSA

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

1986-87 Fleer Michael Jordan rookie card. Robert Edward Auctions

Kobe Bryant

LeBron James

Anthony Edwards

Caitlin Clark

Brandon Miller

Stephen Curry

Luka Doncic

2018 Panini Donruss Luka Doncic card. PSA

Shaquille O’Neal

SPORTS WITH BIGGEST GROWTH

Basketball (+77% total grading volume YoY)

Hockey (+37%)

Upper Deck Series Two Connor Bedard Dazzlers card. Upper Deck

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%)

2023 Bowman Draft Paul Skenes HTA Choice Refractor. eBay

MOST COLLECTED WOMEN ATHLETES OF 2024

Caitlin Clark

2022 Bowman University Caitlin Clark Auto Yellow Refractor. Goldin

Paige Bueckers

Angel Reese

JuJu Watkins

Cameron Brink

Alex Morgan

Hannah Hidalgo

Katie Ledecky

Sabrina Ionescu

Serena Williams

1999 S.I. For Kids Serena Williams card. PSA
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