Zion Williams is the most exciting rookie to hit the NBA since LeBron James entered the league back in 2003. And like Lebron James memorabilia did back then Zion Williamson autographed items will take the collectibles market by storm during the 2019-2020 NBA season.
There is already a fair amount of Zion Williamson Duke autographed memorabilia available out on the market right now, but over the next few months Zion Williamson autographed cards and Zion Williamson New Orleans Pelicans memorabilia will start to become available to collectors.
This jersey will be the hottest item on the NBA market this year.
In the offseason and preseason Zion Williamson has already done his part in strengthening the hype and excitement surrounding him. He has signed endorsement deals with Jordan Brand (aka Nike) as well as Gatorade this offseason. During the preseason, while playing a limited number of minutes in the Zion has put up eye popping numbers. He has averaged over 22 points a game on over 70% shooting while also delivering the emphatic rim shaking dunks he has become known for. Zion has already shown he can make highlight reel plays on the professional level in his preseason debut.
While Zion Williamson is receiving unprecedented attention and widely considered a near lock for Rookie of the Year there are other highly touted rookies entering the NBA that will surely excite collectors. There will be plenty of New York Knicks fans searching for RJ Barrett autographed memorabilia as well as Memphis fans searching for signed items by their star rookie guard Ja Morant.
Duke items signed by Zion still sell often!
All three of these rookies are likely to increase excitement not only for the NBA but for the entire basketball card and collectibles industry. Last season if you invested in Luka Doncic on draft night, you are in a much better spot a year later. Rookies are perennially the hottest items on the collectible market. Other booms in 2018-2019 include Trae Young, Collin Sexton, Kevin Knox and DeAndre Ayton signed memorabilia. It is never too early to find that next Zion. Many mock drafts predict the top picks next year to be James Wiseman (Memphis), Anthony Edwards (Georgia) and Cole Anthony (North Carolina).
