Angel Reese Cards: Collect the Player Driving the WNBA Card Boom

The Case for Getting In Early

The WNBA card market barely existed as a mainstream collecting category before the 2024 rookie class arrived, and Angel Reese is one of the two players most responsible for changing that. Demand for WNBA rookie cards has surged to levels that would have been unthinkable even two years ago, with the Reese-Clark rivalry generating the kind of mutual price activity that builds entire collector communities from scratch. Every head-to-head matchup between Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark moves both card markets — when one player dominates, both sets of cards react. Collectors who follow women's basketball understand that this rivalry has done for WNBA cards what Bird-Magic did for NBA cards in the 1980s: it created a collector base where none existed at scale before.

Reese became a national figure during LSU's 2023 NCAA championship run, where her dominant rebounding, confident trash talk, and "Bayou Barbie" persona captured mainstream attention. She carried that momentum into the WNBA with the Chicago Sky, setting a league record for consecutive double-doubles as a rookie and finishing as the 2024 Rookie of the Year runner-up. Her physical playing style and unapologetic personality have built a devoted fan base that translates directly into card demand. Reese's cards benefit from both her individual stardom and the structural market expansion she helped create.

Key Cards at Every Price Point

2024 Panini Prizm WNBA Silver — Reese's flagship rookie card and the standard by which her market is measured. The Prizm Silver carries the same brand prestige in the WNBA hobby that it does in the NBA, and high-grade copies command strong premiums. Color parallels — Pink, Green, Blue — offer step-up options at various price points.

2024 Panini Select WNBA — Select's tiered parallel structure gives collectors Concourse, Premier Level, and Courtside options. The Courtside tri-color is the premium chase, while Concourse base cards offer an affordable alternative. Select has gained ground as the secondary brand behind Prizm for WNBA collecting.

2024 Donruss Optic WNBA Rated Rookie — The Rated Rookie designation carries decades of brand recognition, and Reese's Optic rookie is one of the most recognizable cards in the 2024 WNBA class. Holo parallels provide the visual pop that collectors display on social media and in personal collection showcases.

When to Buy — and What to Watch For

Check the WNBA schedule for head-to-head matchups with Caitlin Clark — those are the highest-impact price events, creating spikes that ripple across both players' cards. Buy before those games if you want to ride the wave, or wait a week after for prices to settle if you want a better deal. All-Star selections, playoff appearances with the Sky, and double-double streaks provide in-season catalysts. Off-court moments also matter here — endorsement announcements and viral social media clips drive buying activity, so follow her social channels to stay ahead of the next surge.

WNBA card print runs are substantially lower than NBA products, which creates natural scarcity. However, the collector base is also smaller, so it can take longer to find a buyer for niche parallels. Stick with Prizm Silver and base rookies for the most active market with reliable pricing — those are where enough buyers and sellers exist to give you confidence in what a card is actually worth.

Mantel Tracks It All

Every Reese-Clark head-to-head matchup moves both card markets simultaneously, and the collectors who benefit are the ones plugged into a community that understands the rivalry dynamics in real time. The Reese collector community on Mantel is where fans share Sky game pickups, break down how each rivalry matchup ripples across both players' prices, and track double-double streaks and viral moments together — giving you the context to understand what is driving demand before you buy. SLAM scores measure actual sales velocity, price trends, and liquidity on every Reese card, so you can see whether a rivalry-driven price surge reflects genuine accumulation or a short-lived emotional spike. Comps show what cards are actually selling for — not just asking prices — and real-time listings from eBay and Fanatics Collect are aggregated into one searchable feed. Set up your Wish List to get notified the moment a targeted Reese card drops to a price you are willing to pay.

Position yourself before the next chapter. The Reese-Clark rivalry is building an entirely new collector base from scratch, and Mantel gives you the community, the data, and the alerts to stay at the center of it.