Grant Williams, a former teammate of Luka Doncic, chose the ideal day to begin his basketball card gathering.
Williams created waves in the sports card scene on Friday when he removed one of the most prized Doncic rookie cards from circulation.
The former Dallas Mavericks forward bought a box of 2018-19 Panini National Treasures for $10,500. The set is considered the most valuable out there for modern-day cards. The biggest chase player from the 2018-19 box is Doncic by a country mile and his rookie patch autographs (RPA) easily sell for six-figure sums.
Williams related the tale of him pulling the card, a Doncic RPA numbered 10, while at a conference.
Such a card is worth at least $100,000 but Williams claims he’s gotten offers for well beyond that.
“Someone offered me $300,000 already before I even got it graded,” said Williams. “Another person offered $250,000. Another person offered $500,000.”
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Williams added that he’s holding off from taking any of the offers because he wants to give Doncic himself the “right of first refusal.” The Charlotte Hornets wing said that he believes Doncic “would buy this for like a million.”
Those who open a 10-card box of National Treasures are usually considered lucky to get their money back. On Friday, Williams apparently had all the luck in the world.
considering that Williams of all people was allegedly moved to the Hornets last season, it’s very ironic that he pulled the card considering the Mavericks were “fed up” with his continual yapping.