(UPDATE: Clark scored 33 points in Iowa‘s victory over Minnesota Wednesday, leaving her 18 points from breaking Pete Maravich’s NCAA career scoring mark of 3,667.)
The jersey that Caitlin Clark wore to break the NCAA women’s basketball all-time scoring record against Michigan on Feb. 15 could sell for around $200,000 at auction, according to Ken Goldin, CEO and founder of Goldin Auctions.
However, Clark is continuing to wear the jersey for the rest of the season, which means she is not only taking the court in effectively a $200,000 jersey each game, but also the value could increase more if she breaks additional records in it.
“The more a game-used jersey is worn, the more valuable it becomes,” Goldin said.
The only thing that could devalue the uniform was if it was destroyed. “A blood stain would not decrease the value, especially if it was in game going for a rebound,” Goldin said. After Clark’s record-breaking game, the game ball, both nets and the scorebook were all pulled. Iowa will be presenting Clark with the specific ball used to score the record-breaking point (a 3-pointer from the logo), per a spokesperson, and the athletic department is still determining where the rest of the memorabilia will go.
It’s possible that some of the memorabilia may end up in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass.
Other Clark-related memorabilia carries a hefty price tag.
“I would say probably $50,000 and up for the sneakers she was wearing when she did it,” Goldin said. “Your nets, historically, are not huge but this is a big event so I’m going to put them at $25,000.”
If Clark signs the items, the value increases “10-to-20%,” he said.
Clark is also setting records on the trading card market. Clark’s 2022 Bowman University Chrome one-of-one Superfractor Auto set the mark for the highest recorded sale of a women’s basketball card at $78,000 in January, according to data from Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA).
PSA has seen increased submissions for Clark cards since May 2023. Grading submissions crossed 1,000 for the first time in February 2024, according to PSA data provided to Sportico.
With Clark 51 points away from breaking Pete Maravich’s all-time NCAA scoring record, she would need to best her career high, 49, Wednesday against Minnesota to claim the milestone. Otherwise, she’ll likely pass Maravich in a home game on Sunday against No. 2 Ohio State.
