Wednesday was release day for the first Topps Chrome Basketball product in 15 years. The big attraction, of course, is Victor Wembanyama, who has autographs, inserts and base cards/parallels throughout the product.
The first big one to be pulled came through the Fanatics Live app with breaker Celebrities and Card Breaks pulling a signed card numbered 2/2 in the first pack of their break.
You can see Chome basketball cards that have been pulled and listed for sale on eBay here.
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The high school jersey worn by LeBron James on the cover of a Sports Illustrated magazine when he was the country’s hottest high school prospect is going on the auction block.
Worn during a 2002 photo shoot at the Ohio school and later during a game on the same day in 2002, the jersey will be offered by Julien’s this fall and is expected to sell for a low seven-figure price.
A collection of limited-edition photo prints from the session will come with the jersey, all signed by photographer Michael LeBrecht, who recalled the shoot in a recent interview for the auction house.
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Panini is opening a new NIL platform for trading cards featuring college athletes.
Panini College will enable athletes at a partner university to have cards made under Panini’s brand. They’ll be sold to the public and provided to the athletes, who will receive compensation based on the sales of their cards. Some autographed versions will be available.
To start, Panini will make cards of football and volleyball players from Ohio State, Nebraska and Texas. Panini says it expects the number of partner schools and sports to grow “over the next few months.
Panini College will launch on Tuesday, September 3.
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A one-of-a-kind CJ Stroud autographed helmet, game-used memorabilia and modern cards are among the items at Fanatics Auctions.
The multi-inscription Stroud helmet comes courtesy of his exclusive autographed deal with the company.
The auction includes over 100 items from NBA,NFL,MLB,WWE and soccer.
Other highlights include a 2020 NLCS game-used autographed Corey Seager multi-inscribed baseball, a 2022 Anthony Rizzo game-used Yankees batting helmet, a Johnny Unitas-Dick Butkus dual autographed photo, a 2019 Topps Roberto Clemente 1/1 sketch card signed by the artist, signed rookie cards of Tua Tagovailoa and Ja’Marr Chase and a Tiger Woods Autographed 2006 US Championship pin flag limited to 500.
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