{"id":140517,"date":"2025-11-12T04:22:49","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T09:22:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/?p=140517"},"modified":"2025-11-12T04:22:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T09:22:53","slug":"victor-wembanyama-the-hobby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/uk\/victor-wembanyama-the-hobby\/","title":{"rendered":"Victor Wembanyama & The Hobby"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Charting Wemby’s Topps Ascension<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Victor Wembanyama\u2019s potential is downright frightening. But what\u2019s just as scary for the NBA is what he’s already a titanic force. A monstrous two-way player, Wembanyama has the San Antonio Spurs rolling to start this NBA season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The gaudy stats, the video-game-cheat-code highlight reels, have turned the terrifying notion of just how unstoppable he may become into the feeling that he may already be unstoppable. Only 21 years old, Wemby’s already an early favorite for league MVP, and he continues to establish himself as the present and future of the league and The Hobby. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2025-26 Topps Basketball #195 Victor Wembanyama<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
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With the chase for 2025-26 Topps Basketball<\/a> underway, Wemby has unsurprisingly emerged as one of the most sought-after players in the release. As the year unfolds across the Topps Basketball landscape, collectors are sure to have plenty of options when it comes to building a compelling collection of Victor Wembanyama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Topps NOW, Top of the Draft <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The hype surrounding Wemby is hardly new. The consensus top overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, his unique size and skill had the basketball world abuzz. The Spurs were more than happy to have yet another generational big man to build around with the French phenom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2023 Topps NOW\u00ae<\/strong> Card #D1E Victor Wembanayama Red Inscription Auto \/10<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
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Topps NOW\u00ae<\/strong> commemorated the moment with this card from Wemby\u2019s draft night. This version, inscribed by Victor with \u201c2023 No.1 Pick,\u201d sold for $22,000<\/a> through Fanatics Collect in 2024. An overall print run of 72,171 was an early indication of the massive attention the big man was already getting in The Hobby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wemby and Topps Join Forces<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In 2023, Victor Wembanyama signed an exclusive deal with Fanatics and Topps that included rights to Wemby\u2019s autograph for a wide array of collectibles. A year later, Topps issued Mercury, a unique set of Wembanyama cards that gave notice that the young star was on his way to the very top of The Hobby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2023 Topps Mercury Victor Wembanyama #20 Victor Wembanyama Orange Refractor RC \/25<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
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In addition to solo cards and autos<\/a>, Mercury also provided a small number of dual cards featuring Wembanyama alongside the likes of David Robinson and Shaquille O\u2019Neal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2024 Topps Mercury Victor Wembanyama #VW-LJ LeBron James \/ Victor Wembanyama Auto 1\/<\/em>1<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
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On February 21, 2025, this phenomenal dual auto card with LeBron James and Wembanyama sold for $168,000, making it the most expensive Topps Wemby card sale to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Victor Wembanyama buys a 1977 Luke Skywalker signed rookie card for $2,500 pic.twitter.com\/1vvlTpCLEv<\/a><\/p>— Topps (@Topps) June 22, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>