Source: BroBible
Summary
A 1997 Tim Duncan rookie card sold for $330,645.62, surpassing a $225,700 Victor Wembanyama card. The Duncan card, part of a limited Precious Metal Gems set, was one of only 10 with an Emerald finish. It was graded BGS 8 and had a high condition score. The sale set a new record for Duncan’s cards. Wembanyama’s market remains inflated with high-value one-of-one cards. Duncan’s card sold 29 years after his rookie season.
Our Reading
The habit gets a new name.
Tim Duncan’s card is a 1990s cardboard unicorn.
Only 10 Emerald PMGs were made, and one sold for a third of a million.
Wembanyama’s market is insane, but Duncan’s card still rules.
Some people still think cardboard is valuable.
Author: Evan Null
