Paige Bueckers’ game-worn Dallas Wings jersey from her WNBA debut on May 16, 2025 sold for a record $64,720, smashing the previous WNBA jersey mark of $32,150. Speaking after the auction result, Bueckers said she “wouldn’t even pay $10 for my own jersey,” whil
The number landed like a punchline that somehow wasn’t funny.
Paige Bueckers watched her game-worn Dallas Wings jersey from her WNBA debut on May 16, 2025 sell for $64,720 through MeiGray. It set a new record for the highest price paid for a WNBA jersey and the most expensive publicly sold, photo-matched item in women’s sports memorabilia.
Bueckers didn’t hide the disbelief. “That’s insane to me, just thinking about it,” she said. “That much money is insane to me. I’m just feeling very grateful and feeling blessed that people are that invested in women’s sports. You can see the rise in popularity, the growth in respect. I wouldn’t even pay $10 for my own jersey.”.
The previous WNBA jersey record stood at $32. 150—paid for A’ja Wilson’s Las Vegas Aces jersey from Games 1 and 2 of the 2025 WNBA Finals. Set against the broader women’s sports memorabilia market. the all-time record remains $125. 000 for Billie Jean King’s racket used in the 1973 “Battle of the Sexes. ” sold in 2017.
It’s a striking contrast: a league entrance that started with a debut night, and now—through a single worn item—has turned into a headline-making moment about value, respect, and attention.
Bueckers arrived in the WNBA after being selected No. 1 overall in the 2025 WNBA Draft, following a national championship run with UConn. In her Dallas debut. the results weren’t the kind that make highlights reel themselves—she scored 10 points on 3-of-10 shooting. adding 7 rebounds and 2 assists in 30 minutes during a 99-84 loss to the Minnesota Lynx.
The rookie season brought her the kind of recognition that tends to outlast any one auction number. She earned WNBA Rookie of the Year honors, averaging 19.2 points, 5.4 assists, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.6 steals per game. Her season also came with All-Star recognition and an All-WNBA Second Team selection. Even with her personal breakout, Dallas finished the year 10-34.
Now the Wings are showing a different pace. They’ve started this season with a 5-3 record through eight games, including a statement 95-87 win over the defending champions. Dallas occupies fourth place in the standings ahead of Monday’s clash with the Seattle Storm.
The sequence is hard to ignore: Bueckers’ early career milestone on May 16. 2025 is being quantified in public. while her team’s turnaround—5-3 through eight games and a 95-87 win over the defending champions—keeps turning that spotlight into something more sustained. Her jersey sold for $64,720, and in her words, she still can’t fully process it.
Whatever the number ultimately means to collectors, Bueckers made clear what it means to her—gratitude mixed with real surprise. “I’m just feeling very grateful and feeling blessed that people are that invested in women’s sports. ” she said. after setting the kind of mark that makes even paying attention to the auction feel unreal.
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