Ja Morant Rookie cards are some of the most desirable in the market. Largely due to his incredible talents and early career success.
As the sports card market continues to grow, his cards should continue to command high prices for collectors in both the short and long term.
At just 22 years old, he has already transformed the Memphis Grizzlies into one of the best teams in the Western Conference. Morant’s outstanding play helped the Grizzlies finish the 2021-2022 season. With the 2nd best record in the Western Conference, their best finish in franchise history.
He ended the 2021-2022 basketball season being named a member of the All-NBA 2nd Team. Morant is one of the best point guards in the NBA and the top player from the 2019 NBA Draft class.
Below are what we think are the 5 best Ja Morant rookie trading cards. We have also included some extra memorabilia items.
5. 2019-2020 Panini One and One Downtown Card #16
Estimated PSA 10 Price – $7,000
Estimated PSA 9 Price – $3,500
Panini Downtown insert cards are some of the most popular produced by Panini. Second only to the Panini Kaboom insert cards.
The Panini One and One Downtown #16 Ja Morant rookie card displays a picture of him going up for a layup amid a blue border/background on its front.
The card’s front also displays various graphics and artwork that are associated with the Grizzlies franchise and the city of Memphis in general. Including a bear, Blue’s Club, and a pink Cadillac in honor of Elvis Presley.
Morant’s name and team are listed at the bottom of the card.
While the rear lists the Grizzlies logo amid a blue background and a creative player bio with cultural references to the city of Memphis.
4 .2019-2020 Panini Crown Royale Kaboom! Card #10
Estimated PSA 10 Price – $11,000
Estimated PSA 9 Price – $4,500
Probably the most collectible and valuable sports card insert series in the market today. The Panini Kaboom series implements a comic book design throughout its cards.
Instead of displaying an in-game photo of the player. The card displays a computer-generated image designed to look like a cartoon character.
The 2019-2020 Panini Crown Royale Kaboom #10 Kaboom rookie card showcases a picture of Morant going up for a dunk or layup right under the basket.
The card’s front displays a silvery, metallic background with star outlines. While the word “Kaboom” is written on the front and back of the card in block, comic book-style font.
3. 2019-2020 Panini Prizm Blue Ice Card #249
Estimated PSA 10 Price – $20,000
Estimated PSA 9 Price – $4,000
Unlike many other high-end cards. The 2019-2020 Panini Prizm Blue Ice #29 Ja Morant rookie card is very accessible for prospective collectors.
According to sportscardspro.com. 16 separate sales transactions of this card have already been completed in 2022 alone. With another 8 of them currently available for sale on eBay.
The card itself displays an incredibly gorgeous border on its front comprised of several different shades of blue. Along with purple and crystalline colors. It displays a picture of Morant dribbling the basketball side to side in a crouched, game-ready position. With his name listed below at the bottom of the card.
The rear lists his collegiate stats and a brief scouting report. Noting that Morant is a great ball handler, passer, and finisher.
2. 2019-2020 Panini Prizm Mojo Card #249
Estimated PSA 10 Price – $40,000
Estimated PSA 9 Price – $9,500
The 2019-2020 Panini Prizm Mojo #249 card is probably the most valuable non-specialty rookie card featuring Morant available in the market.
The border is comprised of a shiny, silvery tiled background, interspersed with a little bit of blue. Other than the border, the rest of the card is identical to the other Panini Prizm cards in the 2019-2020 set.
It is important to note that no PSA 10 version of this card has sold on eBay yet, according to sportscardspro.com.
However, because of the extremely high prices that this card has been selling for in PSA 9 condition, PSA 10 versions of this card could potentially be worth a small fortune.
1. 2019-2020 Panini National Treasures RPA Card #118
Estimated PSA 10 Price – $80,000
Estimated PSA 9 Price – $40,000
By most accounts, the 2019-2020 Panini National Treasures RPA (Rookie Patch Autograph) card is currently the most valuable Ja Morant card in existence.
Determining an accurate price for this card is difficult as always with these kinds of specialty cards because of their limited availability in the market. It currently has 2 recorded sales according to sportscardspro.com. With 1 ungraded version selling for $15,000 in April 2022 and another PSA 9 version selling for $78,677 in January 2022.
Several versions of this card are currently available for sale on eBay ranging in price from $30,000 to $140,000. A large jersey patch covers most of the top half of the card’s front. With a picture of Morant shooting a jump shot displayed to the left of the jersey patch.
Morant’s signature is displayed below the jersey, with his name and team name located underneath.
One nice aspect about this RPA card is that it contains a small player tidbit on the back. Something many relic cards don’t contain. Noting that Morant was one of just 3 players in NBA history to record at least 30 points and 9 assists at least once in their first 3 games in the league.
Extra Memorabilia
Because he is one of the top young players in the NBA, Ja Morant has plenty of great memorabilia items available for purchase on sportsmemorabilia.com.
One of the most expensive items is a game-used 2022 All-Star Game warm-up suit, retailing for a hefty $27,629.59. Although this price may seem excessive at first, it is important to note that the 2022 All-Star Game was the first that Morant appeared in, giving it significant historical value.
3 different autographed basketballs, ranging from about $800 to $1,000 depending on the product specifications, are also available for purchase.
Several different autographed pictures, which make great additions to offices, workspaces, mancaves, and studies, are also available.
Probably the best option for collectors is a 16-inch by 20-inch autographed and framed photo of Morant yelling in his dark blue Grizzlies jersey, which can be purchased for $814.39.
When I was just starting out with my card collection, I had lots of questions about authenticity, trading, and card conditions. But with not that much information available online, I felt quite alone in my queries. Some questions still haven’t been answered to this day.
This site aims to rectify this, and now, I am passing on my knowledge!
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