Panini America announced the launch of the Caitlin Clark Collection, a series of trading cards highlighting Clark’s accomplishments and key moments in the star’s career thus far.
As a two-time National Player of the Year at Iowa, No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft and all-time leading scorer in NCAA Division I college basketball, Clark brought an unprecedented level of attention to women’s basketball during her collegiate career and her memorabilia is in high demand. After she was drafted to the Indiana Fever, her new jersey was sold out within an hour of the selection.
The Caitlin Clark Collection is available starting at Panini’s website and at Target. Clark is the first female athlete to exclusively partner with Panini for trading cards and autographed memorabilia. The Panini Instant Blue Viper 1/1 Autographed card sold for just under $25,000 last month, setting a record for the highest-selling WNBA card sold via public auction.
“To be able to have my own trading card set that celebrates my time at Iowa and those special moments as a kid when I fell in love with the game of basketball is special,” Clark said in a news release. “Knowing that basketball fans everywhere, especially young girls and boys, will be able to collect these cards is humbling.”
Clark has continued her success in the professional ranks. In 20 games with the Indiana Fever, she’s averaged 16.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, 6.9 assists and 1.4 steals per game. She ranks first league-wide in assists per game, 10th in points per game, and is averaging the most points, assists and 3-pointers made of any rookie this season.
Caitlin Clark helped create Panini America collection
Caitlin Clark worked with Panini to craft the 15-card set including special inserts. The inserts include College Contenders, Reigning 3’s, Crunch Time, School Colors and Campus Legends. There will also be the Record Breaker – a special card that recognizes the moment when she became the all-time leading scorer in NCAA Division I college basketball.
Each pack will include four cards and a box will come with six packs. There will be autographed cards inserted into randomly selected packs.
“The launch of the Caitlin Clark Collection is another milestone for Panini and celebrates an athlete who has had a profound impact on and off the basketball court,” said Jason Howarth, senior vice president of marketing and athlete relations for Panini America. “We think that fans will love the cards in this collection, and as she continues in her professional career, we look forward to expanding our offerings featuring Caitlin.”
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