Zion Williamson's NBA Rookie Card Is Now Worth Over $750,000 USD

Overshadowing a $100K USD sale from last June.

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The latest NBA star to hit the trading card market is Zion Williamson with his 2019 rookie card, expected to reach at least $750,000 USD at Goldin Auctions’ in January.

Set to auction is the one-of-one Zion Williamson Panini Flawless Logoman, graded with a PSA Mint 9. In its superb condition, the New Orleans Pelicans‘ former rookie’s card was amongst a $6,700 USD pack, opened on December 23, 2020. Over the course of his two seasons in the NBA, Williamson’s basketball card value has skyrocketed exponentially. Just recently, another Williamson card sold just shy of a six-figure price. The card in mention was a particularly rare Williamson card and sold for $99,800 USD even though he had only played 19 games in the NBA at the time of the sale in June 2020.

At age 20, and with just one year in the NBA under his belt, Williamson averaged 22.4 points at 57.2% shooting, 6.9 rebounds and 2 assists per game in his first 27 games in the league. It is expected that as Williamson continues to produce similar or greater results than his present stats, the prices of his rare trading cards will only continue to climb over time.

The one-of-one Zion Williamson Flawless Rookie Card opens for bidding on January 11, 2020, at Goldin Auctions.

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