Sports fans love collecting memorabilia of their favorite athletes – and it’s a thriving industry, as fans are willing to pay a LOT of money for items like autographed jerseys and rookie cards. Owning these collectibles is a way for fans to show their support for their favorite athletes and to own a piece of sports history. But how much are some of these items really worth? And which players have the most sought-after memorabilia?
In a new research, Betway examined the rookie cards and signed jerseys of the most prominent football stars and revealed those with the most valuable sports memorabilia.
The results show:
- Tom Brady tops the list of players with the highest-valued rookie cards ($8,602) and signed jerseys ($3,001).
- Patrick Mahomes maintains strong popularity, securing the second spot overall with high search volumes for his rookie card (103,000) and signed jersey (12,230).
- Micah Parsons, Dak Prescott and Lamar Jackson closely miss the top 10 by landing in 11th, 12th and 13th place.
The top 15 NFL players with the most sought-after memorabilia are as follows:
Rank |
Player |
Rookie Card price($) |
Rookie Card Search Volume |
Signed Jersey ($) |
Signed Jersey Search Volume |
Total score |
1 |
Tom Brady |
8,6oo |
169,000 |
3,001 |
27,600 |
2.375 |
2 |
Patrick Mahomes |
2,996 |
103,400 |
3,001 |
12,230 |
1.306 |
3 |
Josh Allen |
3,497 |
57,000 |
840 |
13,730 |
0.951 |
4 |
Joe Burrow |
3,076 |
70,000 |
687 |
9,380 |
0.855 |
6 |
Aaron Rodgers |
2,498 |
35,000 |
1,049 |
10,830 |
0.708 |
7 |
Justin Jefferson |
1,560 |
36,700 |
360 |
11,850 |
0.683 |
8 |
Jalen Hurts |
2,477 |
45,920 |
690 |
6,570 |
0.599 |
9 |
Justin Herbert |
2,133 |
41,700 |
791 |
4,490 |
0.499 |
10 |
Travis Kelce |
900 |
17,320 |
950 |
7,300 |
0.432 |
11 |
Micah Parsons |
416 |
18860 |
480 |
4,920 |
0.314 |
12 |
Dak Prescott |
2,000 |
11,420 |
527 |
4,500 |
0.299 |
13 |
Lamar Jackson |
1,280 |
15,600 |
250 |
4,610 |
0.290 |
14 |
Russell Wilson |
2,340 |
10,120 |
349 |
2,610 |
0.222 |
15 |
Kyler Murray |
800 |
16,960 |
350 |
1,220 |
0.174 |
To find out more about where each player ranks, please visit here: https://usblog.betway.com/fandom/most-valuable-major-league-sports-memorabilia-study-by-betway/
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