CGC-certified Victor Wembanyama Logoman Rookie Card Realizes Six Figures in Goldin Auction
Posted on 4/7/2025
A thrilling rarity of San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama has now realized one of the highest prices of any CGC-certified sports card. The extremely rare 2023-24 Panini National Treasures Rookie Logoman #RL-WEM Victor Wembanyama graded CGC 9.5 (lot 7) realized $101,260 on March 29, 2025, in Goldin's 2025 March Elite Auction.
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Logoman memorabilia cards are some of the most coveted issues in the hobby, with collectors paying a premium to add them to their collections. An example such as this one, serial numbered to only five ever made and of a rookie phenom like Wembanyama, was bound to generate interest at auction. The Logoman cards are considered huge hits that feature an actual patch of the NBA logo that is found on a player's jersey or shorts. To add to this particular Logoman's rarity, it is also the only card of its kind in the CGC Cards Population Report.
Panini's National Treasures series is a premium set that caters to the high-end collector. Similar to other National Treasures sets, Panini's premium release from the 2023-24 basketball season featured just one pack of cards per hobby box. Each pack consists of 10 cards, including four autographed cards, four memorabilia cards, one printing plate card and one base or parallel card. Acquiring the Logoman issue of the NBA's brightest young stars, like the one in this particular Wembanyama rookie card, is a holy grail addition for many basketball card collectors.
The 7'3" San Antonio Spurs center took the NBA by storm during his first pro campaign last season, earning the hype bestowed upon him as a generational talent. Turning pro at only 15 years old in France, his rare abilities as an agile big man helped him transition seamlessly to the league after being selected No. 1 overall in the 2023 NBA Draft, becoming the most-talked-about prospect since LeBron James came out of high school.
Wembanyama has already made a huge impression on the sport. He concluded his rookie season averaging a double-double on 21 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists per game. In addition, he was the NBA's top shot blocker, leading the entire league with 3.6 blocks per game as a rookie. For his efforts last season, Wembanyama earned Rookie of the Year honors, an NBA All-Rookie First Team selection and an NBA All-Defensive First Team selection.
Although his second season was cut short due to injury, the 21-year-old will look to build on his already impressive resume going forward. The Spurs have a solid mix of young up-and-coming talent paired with seasoned veterans who could help return the team to a perennial championship contender, and the franchise is relying on Wembanyama to be at the core of the team's resurgence.
The record price realized for any sports card certified by CGC is $1.25 million for a 1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle. Graded CGC 8, it sold as part of an SCP Auctions sale in December 2022. CGC has certified nearly 2 million sports cards, including more than 600,000 baseball cards and more than 500,000 basketball cards. Explore the CGC Cards Population Report here.
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