Curated by NBA analyst and former WNBA MVP
Candace Parker, eBay's "Gametime Gets" puts epic cards up for
auction when on-court milestones are achieved
SAN
JOSE, Calif., Oct. 22,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- eBay, home of the trading
card hobby and a top shopping destination for basketball fans,
announces "Gametime Gets" – a curation of basketball cards that
drop when players hit milestones on the court, available for only
24 hours.
Each of the 50 valuable trading cards – and the on-court
milestones that make them available – were selected by former WNBA
MVP and basketball analyst Candace
Parker. With 'basketball card' searched more than 10,000
times per day on eBay globally during 2023, "Gametime Gets" gives
fans a chance to bring home the thrill of the game.
Starting today, fans can view the full "Gametime Gets"
collection, along with the career benchmarks, league-wide records
and single-game achievements that will trigger them to drop, at
ebay.com/gametimegets. With bidding for each card starting at
24 cents, as an homage to the game's
24-second shot clock, everyone has an opportunity to get in on the
action.
"Each season, we watch our favorite players hit their personal
bests and set records, and as fans, we want a piece of that action
and history," said Candace Parker.
"Between my years on the court and in the broadcast booth, I've
witnessed some incredible history-making moments. Now, with
'Gametime Gets,' fans can score iconic, collection-defining cards
that you can only get on eBay."
All cards featured in the Gametime Gets curation are backed by
eBay's Authenticity Guarantee and stored in the PSA Vault, making
it easier than ever to store and sell cards when the next big play
sparks demand.
How to Score:
- Weekly drops will take place every Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. ET starting on October 22.
- Fans will have just 24 hours to bid on rare cards corresponding
to on-the-court milestones achieved during the past week – each
starting at just 24 cents.
- "Gametime Gets" kicks off with ten women's basketball cards
commemorating huge on-court achievements from the historic 2024
WNBA season, including:
- A'ja Wilson 2020 Prizm WNBA Signatures Mojo: Third Career MVP
Award
- Caitlin Clark Panini Instant Debut Jungle Auto: Single-Season
Assists Record
- Kelsey Plum 2023 Prizm Get Hyped
Gold: 3,000 Career Points
- Featured NBA cards and pending milestones include:
- LeBron James 2003 Topps Chrome
Gold Diamond: dropping when 1,500 games played
- Anthony Edwards 2020 Panini
Flawless Auto Rookie: dropping at 7,000 career points
- Victor Wembanyama 2022 Bowman Chrome Auto: dropping for three
blocks & three three-pointers made in a single game
- Luka Doncic 2018 Panini Instant
Auto Black Rookie: dropping when he records a triple-double
- Kevin Durant 2007 Topps Chrome
Refractor Rookie: dropping when 35 points scored in a single
game
- The complete list of players and milestones can be followed at
ebay.com/gametimegets.
Basketball by the Numbers, on eBay
From reigning MVPs sealing their hall-of-fame bids, to rookies
ready to make their mark, eBay has served as a cultural barometer
for sports fans for nearly 30 years, offering unmatched depth and
breadth of authentic and graded inventory. For example, global
searches of 'wnba' items increased nearly 110% on eBay during the
2024 season versus the 2023 regular season, mirroring popular
interest in breakout stars.
The Popular Kids:
- The top five active NBA players with the most items sold during
the 2023-24 NBA season (September 1,
2023 to June 18, 2024) on eBay
globally, were Victor Wembanyama, LeBron
James, Anthony Edwards,
Luka Doncic, and Jayson Tatum.
- The top five most searched active WNBA players on eBay,
globally since the start of the WNBA season (May 1, 2024 - September
30, 2024) were Caitlin Clark,
Angel Reese, Sabrina Ionescu, A'ja Wilson, and Kelsey Plum, with Clark dominating
searches.
- The top 5 most searched Rookie NBA players during the 2023-24
NBA season (September 1, 2023 to
June 18, 2024) on eBay, globally,
were Victor Wembanyama, Chet
Holmgren, Brandon Miller,
Scoot Henderson, and Amen Thompson.
The Next Generation of Stars:
- In July 2024 – when Angel Reese made her first WNBA All-Star game –
global searches for 'Angel Reese' increased nearly 180%
compared to May 2024, when the WNBA
season began.
- In September 2024 – when
Caitlin Clark put the finishing
touches on her record-setting Rookie of the Year campaign – global
eBay users searched for 'Caitlin Clark' nearly 1,200 times per
hour.
- Interest in Victor Wembanyama collectibles peaked on the
marketplace midway through the season, with global searches
reaching over 3,100 times per hour from the beginning of
February through the day after the Finals ended (June 18, 2024).
MVPs Past, Present… and Future?:
- In April 2024 – when former MVP
Candace Parker officially announced her retirement – global
searches for Candace Parker
increased more than 50% compared to the month prior
(March 2024).
- In September 2024 – when A'ja
Wilson was named WNBA MVP – global searches for A'ja Wilson
increased nearly 190% compared to May
2024, when the WNBA season began.
- In May 2024 – when Anthony Edwards led the Minnesota Timberwolves
to the Western Conference finals – searches for 'Anthony Edwards
card' increased over 1,850% compared to October 2023, when the NBA season began.
- In May 2024 when Jalen Brunson became the 4th player ever to
score 40+ points in four straight playoff games, global searches
for Jalen Brunson trading cards
increased over 910% compared to the first month of the
season (October 2023).
About eBay
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people and builds communities to create economic opportunity for
all. Our technology empowers millions of buyers and sellers in more
than 190 markets around the world, providing everyone the
opportunity to grow and thrive. Founded in 1995 in San Jose, California, eBay is one of the
world's largest and most vibrant marketplaces for discovering great
value and unique selection. In 2023, eBay enabled more than
$73 billion of gross merchandise
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