In April, the Indiana Fever secured the first overall pick in the WNBA Draft for the second consecutive year.
The franchise opted to draft highly coveted forward Caitlin Clark, adding a player unanimously considered the top prospect to the team.
WNBA draft rookie cards are typically produced every year, but Clark's cards are selling for unusually high prices.
The card sold at auction for an estimated $84,000.
This unique card is also autographed by Clark.
Clark's card surpasses the previous record for the most expensive women's basketball card ever, set earlier this year when $78,000 was paid for an autographed 2022 Bowman University Caitlin Clark Superfractor.
Clarke's highly sought-after WNBA Draft rookie card shows her standing on stage and posing for a photo holding a Fever jersey immediately after her name was called during the draft.
The “Blue Viper” version of Clark's Panini Instant Brand card marks the first time she has appeared on a card in a Fever jersey.
It became the second best-selling card in women's sports history.
More than 20 years ago, a Net Pro autographed patch card of tennis star Serena Williams sold for $266,400 at auction. The card included a piece of tennis clothing Williams wore in a match.
Clark, Kelsey Mitchell and top 2023 draft pick Aaliyah Boston helped turn around the franchise's fortunes after the Fever finished the 2023 season with just 13 wins and missed out on a postseason berth.
Indiana finished the 2024 regular season with a 20-20 record.
Clark finished the regular season with averages of 19.2 points, 8.4 assists and 5.7 rebounds per game.
Her assist average was the best in the league in 2024. Alyssa Thomas, Connecticut Sun Her 7.9 assists per game was second-best in the WNBA this season.
Clark and the Fever recently qualified for the playoffs, and the first-round series between Indiana and the Sun begins Sunday.
