The Victor Wembanyama rookie card hunt is driving the basketball card season. There hasn’t been a hoops prospect with as much hobby hype since Zion Williamson.
By the time the last 2023-24 basketball card set arrives, there will be dozens of Victor Wembanyama rookie cards. On top of those are the various parallels that follow as well as inserts that bring more parallels. Simply put, this isn’t the 1980s. You won’t be able to have every Victor Wembanyama card from his rookie season. On the flip side, collectors will have plenty of options when it comes to both their preferences and budgets.
Where Are the Victor Wembanyama Autograph Cards?
Unless there’s a big change to the basketball card landscape in 2023-24, it’s unlikely you’ll find any Victor Wembanyama autograph cards inside any NBA products. They’re a casualty of exclusives. While Panini holds the exclusive rights to NBA cards, Fanatics has an exclusive autograph deal with the French center.
That doesn’t mean that there aren’t Victor Wembanyama autographs, though. Topps, who is owned by Fanatics, has included him in some of their products and online offerings. These range from online exclusives under the Topps Now banner, university-themed Bowman sets and even Allen & Ginter Baseball. None have NBA logos, though.
Victor Wembanyama Rookie Card Guide
Ready to take a deep dive into Victor Wembanyama rookie cards? You’ve come to the right place. The breakdown below highlights all of his mainstream rookies, base parallel info and insert checklists. Values are to give you an idea of where that particular card stands against other Victor Wembanyama rookie cards ($$$$$ = most valuable, $ = cheapest). While an estimate and not exact science, these rankings should remain the same no matter how things play out on the court into the future. If you’re looking for pricing specifics or want to add a card to your collection, click on the links to see current market prices on eBay.
This guide will expand as new sets come out.
2023-24 Donruss Victor Wembanyama Rookie Card #220
The Rated Rookie is one of the most well known subsets in the hobby. Nostalgia and the iconic logo have given these cards a little additional weight given the generous print run and wide availability. Its reception is similar to Hoops in that there’s no shortage of copies out there but prices command a bit of a premium over other similar brands. That’s the power of branding in the hobby. Collectors have their go-to lines at varying price points and this is one for the budget-conscious set.
Wembanyama has several inserts in 2023-24 Donruss Basketball as well. For those hunting for short prints, there’s Night Moves and Animation. Perhaps the most interesting is Next Day. Most of these come autographed. However, the 2023 first overall pick is one of several players who didn’t sign so instead Panini emblazoned the card with a massive “No Autograph” note.
Value: $$ 1/2
Parallels: Choice Dragon, Green Laser Holo, Red, Red and Gold Laser Holo, Silver Press Proof, Yellow Flood, Purple Press Proof (#’ed/199), Laser Holo (#’ed/149), Orange Laser Holo (#’ed/125), Choice Red (#’ed/99), Purple Laser Holo (#’ed/99), Red Laser Holo (#’ed/99), Fireworks Red (#’ed/88), Red and Green Laser Holo (#’ed/75), Silver Die-Cut Press Proof (#’ed/75), Pink Laser Holo (#’ed/50), Blue Laser Holo (#’ed/49), Choice Blue (#’ed/49), Blue and Green Laser Holo (#’ed/35), Gold Die-Cut Press Proof (#’ed/25), Light Blue Laser Holo (#’ed/25), Yellow Laser Holo (#’ed/25), Teal Laser Holo (#’ed/20), Red and Blue Laser Holo (#’ed/15), Choice Gold (#’ed/10), Gold Laser Holo (#’ed/10), Choice Black Gold (#’ed/8), Black Laser Holo (1/1), Choice Black (1/1)
Other 2023-24 Donruss Victor Wembanyama cards:
- Animation #4
- Fadeaway #11
- Franchise Features #29
- Great X-Pectations #10
- Hardwood Masters #3
- Magicians #1
- Next Day #ND-VWB
- Night Moves #23
- Playmakers #11
- Retro Series #1
- The Rookies #1
2023-24 Donruss Elite Victor Wembanyama Rookie Card #231
A little bit of foil and not much else. Elite is a long-running brand that goes back nearly 30 years. Pretty much the entire time, foil has been the backdrop — and not the fancy kind. The result has some shine but it’s not nearly as elevated a look as it did back in the 1990s. Parallels, on the other hand, provide plenty of pop.
Wembanyama’s inserts in 2023-24 Elite Basketball offer several types of card technology like etched foil, acetate and lenticular. Spellbound offers ten different cards of the Spurs rookie, one for each letter in Wembanyama’s last name.
Value: $$$
Parallels: Hyper Red and Green International, International, Mixorama, Orange, Aspirations (#’/99), Blue (#’ed/99), Hyper Red International (#’ed/88), Neon Green (#’ed/75), Purple (#’ed/49), Black (#’ed/25), Hyper Green International (#’ed/24), Pink FOTL (#’ed/17), Gold (#’ed/10), Hyper Gold International (#’ed/10), Lucky Envelopes International (#’ed/8), Platinum FOTL (#’ed/3), Elite (#’ed1/1), Status (1/1)
Other 2023-24 Donruss Elite Victor Wembanyama cards:
- Clarity #20
- Clear Path #4
- Craftsmen #17
- Equalizers #1
- Full Throttle #3
- Glass Masters #8
- Next Up #3
- Spellbound #1-10
2023-24 Hoops Victor Wembanyama Rookie Card #277
2023-24 Hoops was the first product to offer pack-pulled Victor Wembanyama cards in a Spurs uniform. While that carries some weight early on, more important is that it comes from one of the hobby’s longest running brands. Besides his standard rookie card, the French star has a “Hoops Tribute” subset card in the base set as well.
Value: $$
Parallels: Blue, Hyper Blue, Impulse, Neon Green, Purple, Purple Winter, Red Backs, Teal Explosion, Winter, Yellow, Premium Box Set (#’ed/199), Silver (#’ed/199), Green (#’ed/99), Hyper Red (#’ed/99), Gravity (#’ed/75), Red (#’ed/75), Blue Explosion (#’ed/59), Artist Proof (#’ed/25), Hyper Green (#’ed/25), Orange Explosion (#’ed/25), Red Explosion (#’ed/15), Artist Proof Gold (#’ed/10), Hyper Gold (#’ed/10), Artist Proof Black (1/1)
Other 2023-24 Hoops Victor Wembanyama cards:
- Base #298 “Hoops Tribute”
- Anti Gravity #15
- Arriving Now #26
- Attack the Rack #1
- City Edition #30
- Extreme Team #1
- Ignition #20
- Now Playing #26
- Presentations #20
- Rise N Shine Memorabilia #RS-WEM
- Rookie Greetings #1
- Rookie Special #3
- Sheesh #23
- Rookie Sweaters #RSW-VWE
- We Got Next #33
2023-24 Panini Court Kings Victor Wembanyama Rookie Card #73 (Rookies I), #106 (Rookies II), #139 (Rookies III), #172 (Rookies IV)
Victor Wembanyama has four different cards in the 2023-24 Court Kings base set. As the card numbers get higher, print runs get smaller. So going by traditional definitions for rookie cards, the first would get the honor. No matter how you label it, #172 is the rarest and most valuable.
None have parallels and each has its own design, each based loosely on a different style of artwork.
Wemby has more than a dozen other inserts in Court Kings including a trio of memorabilia cards. Among the most interesting are First Steps, which focuses on sneakers, and Dressed to Success, which opts for fashion over uniforms.
Value: $$ to $$$$
Buy on eBay: #73 (Rookies I) | #106 (Rookies II) | #139 (Rookies III) | #172 (Rookies IV)
Other 2023-24 Panini Court Kings Victor Wembanyama Cards:
- Acetate Rookies #4
- Art Nouveau #AN-WEM
- Artistic Endeavours #AE-WEM
- Artistry in Motion #12
- Aurora #8
- Blank Slate #12
- Debut Showcase Memorabilia #DSM-WEM
- Double Exposure #19
- Dressed to Impress #5
- First Steps #1
- Modern Strokes #27
- Paint by Numbers #1
- Rookie Exclusive #1
- Self Expression #7
- State of the Art #10
- Water Color #1
- Works in Progress #2
2023-24 Panini Crown Royale Victor Wembanyama Rookie Card #48
Some day in 1990-something, someone decided it would be a good idea to make a set of sports cards with a large die-cut crown being the defining feature. Skip ahead nearly three decades and the concept is still the same. However, today, it’s one part of a high-end line that include lots of other die-cut designs and rarity.
As far as the most valuable Victor Wembanyama cards, you’ll find one of the biggest here in the form of Kaboom!.
Value: $$$
Parallels: Crystal, Red International, Blue Crystal (#’ed/99), Pink Crystal (#’ed/75), Red Crystal (#’ed/49), Purple Crystal (#’ed/25), Green Crystal FOTL (#’ed/21), Silver International (#’ed/18), Gold Crystal (#’ed/10), Gold International (#’ed/8), Lucky Envelopes (#’ed/8), Black Crystal FOTL (#’ed/4), Platinum Crystal (1/1)
Other 2023-24 Panini Crown Royale Victor Wembanyama cards:
- Heirs to the Throne #HT-WEM
- Kaboom #11
- Pillars of the Game #15 (#’ed/99)
- Rookie Royalty #10 (#’ed/99)
- Sno Globe #19 (#’ed/99)
2023-24 Panini Origins Victor Wembanyama Rookie Card #86
As a brand, Origins stands out for a couple of reasons. The first is the consistently etherial designs, which take things into space for 2023-24. It’s also a brand that’s heavy on rookie autographs. The latter doesn’t matter so much here thanks to Wembanyama’s signature not appearing in Panini products due to his Fanatics-exclusive deal. Over the years, Origins has evolved to add additional configurations and a greater number of inserts.
Value: $$$
Parallels: Basketballs, Cosmos, Red, Tessellated, Maroon (#’ed/115), Blue (#’ed/99), Orange (#’ed/75), Pink (#’ed/60), Neon Stripes (#’ed/49), Neon Green (#’ed/25), Turquoise (#’ed/25), Purple FOTL (#’ed/16), Gold (#’ed/10), Green (#’ed/5), Swirl FOTL (#’ed/3), Black (1/1)
Other 2023-24 Panini Origins Victor Wembanyama cards:
- Base Variations #86
- Big Bang #4
- Catapults #3
- Cosmic Storm #14
- Dawn #25
- Euphoria #1
- Nucleus #8
- Originals #13
- Rookie Jumbo Jerseys #RJJ-WEM
- Snake Eyes #1
- Taking the Leap #19
- Tiger Eyes #8
2023-24 Panini PhotoGenic Victor Wembanyama Rookie Card #200
A strong photo goes a long way in making a memorable card. In the case of Wembanyama’s Prizm RC, a black curtain in the background can also do the trick, but not necessarily in a positive way. The 2023-24 Panini PhotoGenic Victor Wembanyama rookie card is his first to use an in-game action shot. That’s the brand’s purpose. It’s basically Panini’s answer to Stadium Club. An online-exclusive release, it’s not a scarce card but it’s not as abundant as some of his others.
Value: $$$
Parallels: Silver (#’ed/99), Diamond (#’ed/75), Wedges (#’ed/49), Maze (#’ed/25), Gold (#’ed/10), Fireworks (#’ed/5), Platinum (1/1)
Other 2023-24 Panini PhotoGenic Victor Wembanyama cards:
2023-24 Panini Prizm Victor Wembanyama Rookie Card #136
When it comes to Victor Wembanyama rookie cards, 2023-24 Panini Prizm is a big deal. Arguably the biggest basketball card set of the season, the card comes with the trademark massive parallel rainbow that mixes a variety of colors, patterns and background patterns. When people ask what the one rookie card of a basketball player they should get, Prizm is the most common answer for players during the Panini era. Wemby is no different. It might not carry the price tag of National Treasures, Immaculate or other super premium sets, this is a card that moves in bulk.
Value: $$$
Parallels: Blue Wave, Choice Blue/Yellow/Green, Choice Tiger Stripe, Fast Break, Glitter, Green, Green Ice, Green Wave, Hyper, Ice, Orange Ice, Pink Ice, Pulsar, Red Ice, Red Sparkle, Red/White/Blue, Ruby Wave, Silver, Snakeskin, White Sparkle
Red (#’ed/299), Red Seismic (#’ed/299), Teal Ice (#’ed/225), Blue (#’ed/199), White (#’ed/175), Blue Fast Break (#’ed/150), Premium Factory Set (#’ed/150), Purple Ice (#’ed/149), Blue Spakle (#’ed/144), Blue Ice (#’ed/125), Red Fast Break (#’ed/100), Blue Seismic (#’ed/99), Purple (#’ed/99), Choice Red (#’ed/88), Multi Wave (#’ed/88), Purple Fast Break (#’ed/75), Red Power (#’ed/75), Orange Wave (#’ed/60), Pink Fast Break (#’ed/50), Choice Blue (#’ed/49), Orange (#’ed/49), Pink Pulsar (#’ed/42), White Wave (#’ed/38), Blue Shimmer FOTL (#’ed/35), Purple Pulsar (#’ed/35), White Ice (#’ed/35), Green Pulsar (#’ed/25), Mojo (#’ed/25), Gold Sparkle (#’ed/24), Bronze Fast Break (#’ed/20), Choice Cherry Blossom (#’ed/20), Gold (#’ed/10), Gold Shimmer FOTL (#’ed/10), Gold Wave (#’ed/10), Choice Green (#’ed/8), Green Sparkle (#’ed/8), Lucky Envelopes (#’ed/8), Black Gold (#’ed/5), Green Shimmer FOTL (#’ed/5), Neon Green Fast Break (#’ed/5), Black (1/1), Black Shimmer FOTL (1/1), Choice Nebula (1/1)
Other 2023-24 Panini Prizm Victor Wembanyama cards:
- Deep Space #1
- Emergent #12
- Global Reach #2
- Instant Impact #3
- Luck of the Lottery #7
- Prizmania #11
- Rookie Variations #136
2023-24 Panini Prizm Monopoly Victor Wembanyama Rookie Card #81
The combination seems like it shouldn’t work, but Prizm and Monopoly proved to be popular enough in 2022-23 that it returned for a second season. The product mixes the board game with traditional basketball cards including a variety of pack configurations and a large parallel mix. Joining the usual colors are a variety of Monopoly icons.
Given its retail distribution, there should be no shortage of these Victor Wembanyama rookie cards out there. Like regular Prizm, the challenge comes with the low-numbered parallels. There are also some tough inserts including Money Blast, which is a new spin on the popular Prizm Color Blast.
Value: $$
Parallels: Deal, Dice, Free Parking, Go, Monopoly Man Black and White, Monopoly Red Pattern, Purple Prizms, Silver Prizms, Sparkle, Tiger Stripe Boardwalk Blue, Gold Millionaire Shimmer (#’ed/500), Brown (#’ed/249), Light Blue (#’ed/199), Pink (#’ed/149), Orange (#’ed/124), Red Millionaire Shimmer (#’ed/100), Red (#’ed/99), Purple Millionaire Shimmer (#’ed/50), Gold (#’ed/49), Question Mark (#’ed/25), Green (#’ed/24), Green Millionaire Shimmer (#’ed/20), Boardwalk Blue (#’ed/15), Blue Millionaire Shimmer (#’ed/10), Gold Wave Millionaire (#’ed/10), Neon Green (#’ed/10), Black Gold (#’ed/5), Pink Millionaire Shimmer (#’ed/5), Black (1/1), White Millionaire Shimmer (1/1)
Other 2023-24 Panini Prizm Monopoly Victor Wembanyama cards:
2023-24 Panini Recon Victor Wembanyama Rookie Card #225
If you are looking for a Victor Wembanyama rookie card with a bit of a Blade Runner aesthetic, there’s recon. Foil highlights, big lines and designs and bright colors run throughout the base cards and inserts. As a brand, Recon is still finding its way but the look does have a distinct modern appeal to it.
Looking beyond the base RC, the leader among Wemby’s Recon inserts is Gala. Numbered to just 8 copies and lacking any parallels, it’s one of Wembanyama’s rarest cards, period. Fuzion and Contours are also tough but not nearly to the same extent.
Value: $$1/2
Parallels: Holo, Dots Holo, Bronze Holo (#’ed/299), Red Holo (#’ed/199), Blue Holo (#’ed/99), Purple Holo (#’ed/75), Effect Holo (#’ed/49), Orange Holo FOTL (#’ed/12), Gold Holo (#’ed/10), Green Holo (#’ed/5), Platinum Swirl Holo FOTL (#’ed/3), Platinum Holo (1/1)
Other 2023-24 Panini Recon Victor Wembanyama cards:
- Contours #6
- Future Legends #14
- Fuzion #10
- Gala #3 – #’ed/8
- Rock the Rim #18
- Rookie Portraits #20
- Rookie Recon #14
- Sky’s the Limit #9
- The Mighty #15
- Vector #22
- World Travelers #3
2023-24 Panini Revolution Victor Wembanyama Rookie Card #104
As a brand, Revolution is a little different than most releases. It’s one that doesn’t stress autographs and traditional big hits. Instead, it goes all-in with wild designs that come through most obviously with the variety of foil background patterns. In the past, it has been a hobby-centric release with an overseas configuration as well. But with Wembanyama in the mix, Revolution added retail blasters as well in 2023-24. This will likely mean an influx in available base rookie cards compared to other years.
Value: $$
Parallels: Astro, Chinese New Year, Fractal, Galactic, Groove, Red Swirl (#’ed/199), Impact (#’ed/149), Neutron (#’ed/125), Cosmic (#’ed/99), Emerald Chinese New Year (#’ed/88), Holo Silver Asia (#’ed/75), Sunburst (#’ed/75), Future Frame (#’ed/60), Cubic (#’ed/50), Levels (#’ed/35), Holo Gold Asia (#’ed/10), Lava (#’ed/10), Holo Gold Chinese New Year (#’ed/8)
Other 2023-24 Panini Revolution Victor Wembanyama cards:
- Liftoff! #6
- Prime Time Performers #16
- Revolutionary #25
- Rookie Revolution #14
- Rookie Variations #104
- Shock Wave #15
- Star Factor #10
- Supernova #6
- Vortex #1
2023-24 Select Victor Wembanyama #87 (Concourse), 121 (Premier Level), 288 (Courtside), 311 (Mezzanine Level)
Victor Wembanyama has four different base cards in 2023-24 Panini Select. All use chrome and each has its own design. Concourse (#87) is the most common, which would qualify it for the traditional rookie card label. Courtside (#288) is the rarest and carries the strongest prices. All four cards also come with massive parallel rainbows, one of the hallmarks of Panini’s spin on the Select brand. Colors and styles vary overall, but there is still a lot of overlap.
As far as other 2023-24 Select Victor Wembanyama cards go, Color Wheel and the arcade machine-inspired Starcade are the rare and valuable case hits. However, even many of the more common inserts bring standout designs.
Value: $$-$$$1/2
Parallels:
Concourse:
Blue, Blue Prizms, Cosmic, Cracked Ice Blue, Cracked Ice Red, Disco, Elephant, Flash Orange, Glitter Gold, Green/White/Purple, Ice Green, Scope, Shock Green, Silver, Tectonic, Tectonic Orange, Tiger, Tri-Color, Wave Red, White Sparkle, Zebra
Light Blue (#’ed/299), Scope Blue (#’ed/249), Red (#’ed/199), Flash Purple (#’ed/175), Maroon (#’ed/175), White (#’ed/149), Cracked Ice Pink (#’ed/99), Cracked Ice Purple (#’ed/99), Disco Light Blue (#’ed/99), Flash Blue (#’ed/99), Tectonic Blue (#’ed/99), Disco White (#’ed/75), Neon Green (#’ed/75), Wave Blue (#’ed/75), Wave Green (#’ed/50), Checker Bronze (#’ed/49), Disco Red (#’ed/49), Teal/White/Pink (#’ed/49), Disco Blue (#’ed/25), Tie-Dye (#’ed/25), Pulsar Neon Orange (#’ed/15), Cracked Ice Gold (#’ed/10), Disco Gold (#’ed/10), Flash Gold (#’ed/10), Gold (#’ed/10), Pink (#’ed/10), Tectonic Gold (#’ed/10), Wave Gold (#’ed/10), Dragon Scale (#’ed/8), Lucky Envelopes (#’ed/8), Disco Green (#’ed/5), Green (#’ed/5), Pulsar Neon Purple (#’ed/5), Black/White/Gold (1/1), Disco Black (1/1), Finite Black (1/1), Snake Skin Black Pulsar (1/1)
Premier Level:
Blue, Blue Prizms, Cosmic, Cracked Ice Blue, Cracked Ice Red, Disco, Elephant, Flash Orange, Glitter Gold, Green/White/Purple, Ice Green, Scope, Shock Green, Silver, Tectonic, Tectonic Orange, Tiger, Tri-Color, Wave Red, White Sparkle, Zebra
Blue Die-Cut (#’ed/249), Flash Purple (#’ed/175), Maroon Die-Cut (#’ed/175), White Die-Cut (#’ed/149), Cracked Ice Pink (#’ed/99), Cracked Ice Purple (#’ed/99), Disco Light Blue (#’ed/99), Flash Blue (#’ed/99), Purple Die-Cut (#’ed/99), Tectonic Blue (#’ed/99), Disco White (#’ed/75), Neon Green Die-Cut (#’ed/75), Wave Blue (#’ed/75), Orange Die-Cut (#’ed/65), Wave Green (#’ed/50), Checker Bronze Die-Cut (#’ed/49), Disco Red (#’ed/49), Teal/White/Pink (#’ed/49), Disco Blue (#’ed/25), Tie-Dye Die-Cut (#’ed/25), Pulsar Neon Orange (#’ed/15), Cracked Ice Gold (#’ed/10), Disco Gold (#’ed/10), Flash Gold (#’ed/10), Gold Die-Cut (#’ed/10), Tectonic Gold (#’ed/10), Wave Gold (#’ed/10), Dragon Scale (#’ed/8), Lucky Envelopes -/8), Disco Green (#’ed/5), Green Die-Cut (#’ed/5), Pulsar Neon Purple (#’ed/5), Pink (#’ed/4), Black/White/Gold (1/1), Disco Black (1/1), Finite Black Die-Cut (1/1), Snake Skin Black Pulsar (1/1)
Courtside:
Blue, Blue Prizms, Cosmic, Cracked Ice Blue, Cracked Ice Red, Disco, Elephant, Flash Orange, Glitter Gold, Green/White/Purple, Ice Green, Shock Green, Silver, Tectonic, Tectonic Orange, Tiger, Wave Red, White Sparkle , Zebra
Cracked Ice Pink (#’ed/99), Cracked Ice Purple (#’ed/99), Disco Light Blue (#’ed/99), Flash Blue (#’ed/99), Tectonic Blue (#’ed/99), Disco White (#’ed/75), Wave Blue (#’ed/75), Wave Green (#’ed/50), Disco Red (#’ed/49), Teal/White/Pink (#’ed/49), Disco Blue (#’ed/25), Tie-Dye (#’ed/25), Pulsar Neon Orange (#’ed/15), Cracked Ice Gold (#’ed/10), Disco Gold (#’ed/10), Flash Gold (#’ed/10), Gold (#’ed/10), Tectonic Gold (#’ed/10), Wave Gold (#’ed/10), Dragon Scale (#’ed/8), Lucky Envelopes (#’ed/8), Disco Green (#’ed/5), Green (#’ed/5), Pulsar Neon Purple (#’ed/5), Black/White/Gold (1/1), Disco Black (1/1), Finite Black (1/1), Pink (1/1), Snake Skin Black Pulsar (1/1)
Mezzanine Level:
Blue, Cracked Ice Blue, Cracked Ice Red, Elephant, Flash Orange, Ice Green, Shock Green, Silver, Tectonic, Tectonic Orange, Tiger, Zebra
Flash Purple (#’ed/175), Maroon (#’ed/175), White (#’ed/149), Cracked Ice Pink (#’ed/99), Cracked Ice Purple (#’ed/99), Flash Blue (#’ed/99), Tectonic Blue (#’ed/99), Tie-Dye (#’ed/25), Cracked Ice Gold (#’ed/10), Flash Gold (#’ed/10), Gold (#’ed/10), Tectonic Gold (#’ed/10), Green (#’ed/5), Finite Black (1/1)
Buy on eBay: Concourse (#87) | Premier Level (#121) | Courtside (#288) | Mezzanine Level (#311)
Other 2023-24 Select Victor Wembanyama cards:
- Artistic Selections #3
- Color Wheel #10
- En Fuego #4
- Lodestar #9
- Neon Icon #13
- Rookie Jumbo Swatches #RJS-VW
- Rookie Revolution #9
- Select Certified #3
- Select Future #13
- Sensations #7
- Snapshots #17
- Sparks #S-VW
- Starcade #5
- Thunder Lane #3
