Caitlin Clark’s Rookie Card Stuns Valued Nearly 4 Times Her 2025 WNBA Salary

To compare, Clark is currently getting paid around $78,000 annually for playing for the Indiana Fever, as she signed a $338,056 four-year contract in 2024.

The card—part of Panini’s 2024–25 Instant Rookie Royalty Immaculate Collection—features the WNBA logo patch, an on‑card blue‑ink autograph, and Clark’s “ROY 24” inscription. Bidding opened at $50,000 on July 11 and drew 21 total bids, climbing to $180,000 within two days before closing at $317,200 with buyer’s premium.

Saturday’s result is the third‑highest public sale for a Clark card and adds to a remarkable run that now includes 11 six‑figure auctions and three topping $300,000. It follows the recent $660,000 record for her 2024 Panini Flawless WNBA Platinum Logowoman 1/1 at Fanatics Collect—the highest price ever paid for a women’s sports card at public auction.

Clark’s collecting surge has persisted despite her limited on‑court availability this season due to a groin injury, a reminder that her cultural pull and rookie‑year accolades continue to drive demand independent of nightly box scores.

The sustained appetite for her top one‑of‑one issues is also lifting the broader WNBA card market, where rare patch‑auto rookies are increasingly treated as blue‑chip assets by high‑end bidders.

Caitlin Clark “No Return to Practice,” Says HC

Caitlin Clark has been out for a lot of games already, but it seems her right groin injury is not close to letting her sprint back to action anytime soon.

In a recent statement , Fever head coach Stephanie White revealed that Clark is not yet good to go for team practice.

“No return to practice, she’s been able to get a little bit more of her full-court running with all of her body weight,” White said following practice. “It’s really building up from doing minimal to then building some endurance to do longer periods of time. She’s been able to do a little more on the court in terms of how she moves, but not into practice yet.”

So far this season, Caitlin Clark has missed a total of 20 games, including the Commissioner’s Cup championship, the WNBA All-Star Game, and the 3-point contest.