In the WNBA, the financial landscape is rapidly shifting. The recent collective bargaining agreement has officially changed the sport. Multi-year deals are finally pushing into the seven-figure range, establishing a clear upper echelon of top-paid talent. But in the sports card hobby, a massive real-world contract doesn’t always translate to massive cardboard capital.
We decided to look at seven of the highest-paid players in the WNBA, all of whom hold contracts valued at $1.2 million or more, to see how their most expensive card sales stack up. Then, we’ll compare them to the new generation of hobby titans to see exactly where the market’s money is moving.
The Million-Dollar Club
A’ja Wilson (Las Vegas Aces) – $1.4 million
Drafted first overall in 2018, A’ja Wilson has cemented herself as one of the greatest to ever play, securing four WNBA MVP awards and three WNBA Championships with the Las Vegas Aces. She is the first player in history to win a scoring title, Championship, Finals MVP, regular season MVP, and Defensive Player of the Year all in the same season. Her most expensive card, a 2018 Rittenhouse WNBA Inscription Auto Game Action
