One of the most important pieces of memorabilia from Victor Wembanyama‘s NBA career — a jersey he wore during his first-ever Spurs game — has just gone up for auction … and so far, bidders are showing they really want the item.
In its first day on the block, the threads that the 19-year-old phenom rocked in San Antonio’s season-opener on Oct. 25 have already received 25 bids …. with a high $50,000 so far.
Experts at Sotheby’s — which is hosting the auction as part of its new partnership with the NBA — previously anticipated the jersey would sell for between $80,000-$120,000 … though if the early interest is any indication, it seems there’s a good chance it could exceed that figure.
Of course, it shouldn’t surprise many if it does … given the start of Wemby’s career.
The 7-foot-4 power forward — who many have touted as the best prospect since LeBron James — has tallied 19.7 points per game to go along with 8.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.1 steals and 2.4 blocks through his first 10 contests — all historic numbers.
As for how he did the night he wore the jersey that’s up for sale … Wembanyama had 15 points, five rebounds, two assists and a block, although San Antonio ended up losing to Dallas.
The jersey — listed as size 52 with a plus-4 length — will stay up on the auction block until Nov. 21 … giving collectors about seven more days to scrounge together all their change to make their best run at buying it.
Good luck!