A Victor Wembanyama rookie card sold for a record $860,100 in 2025; another broke it in 2026, selling for $5.11 million

What happened
Athlon Sports carries the lead headline, “A Victor Wembanyama rookie card sold for a record $860,100 in 2025; another broke it in 2026, selling for $5.11 million”. It was first reported in our feed on Nov 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM CT.
Only one outlet in the Insider.Cards feed has reported this so far; this page updates automatically if more outlets, auction houses or creators follow.
The lead headline cites $860,100 — as published; check the source for context before relying on the figure.
Who’s covering it
Why it matters
- Whale Alert. The headline carries a six-figure-or-larger dollar figure ($860,100); big-ticket results are the ones that reset comps.
- The Block. Auction results are real-money price discovery; collectors and dealers re-check comps for similar cards after notable sales and consignment announcements.
- Sports. It sits in the sports-card side of the hobby, which Insider.Cards ranks first on the front page.
- Victor Wembanyama. NBA. Prizm and Select rookies, 1/1 logoman and Silver Prizm chases drive the Wembanyama market. All Victor Wembanyama coverage →
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Topic Auction ResultsPlayer Victor WembanyamaTopic Record SalesTopic Rookie Cards





