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Arch Manning trading card nets 6-figure record at auction
By Paul Harvey
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Arch Manning is entering his first-ever fall camp as a college quarterback. However, the nephew of Peyton and Eli Manning landed his first NIL deal recently in a move to benefit charity.
Last week, Manning announced he entered an exclusive trading card partnership with Panini. The card — a Throwback Black Prizm 1 of 1 — went on a live auction with the proceeds from that sale going to benefit a Central Texas nonprofit with the help of St. David’s HealthCare and St. David’s Foundation.
The auction for that card ended on Saturday. According to ESPN, Manning’s card netted a final tally of $103,000 in the auction. That number makes Manning’s first card the highest-selling through Panini America’s website. The previous high was a 1-of-1 Luka Doncic card that sold for $100,000.
Arch Manning’s trading card is the highest-selling through Panini America’s website, beating out a one-of-one Luka Doncic national treasures card that sold for $100K. pic.twitter.com/eaygKEHKuh
— ESPN (@espn) July 31, 2023
On one hand, it’s somewhat surprising to see that price tag for someone without a single regular-season snap under his belt. Manning also enters training camp behind Quinn Ewers on the depth chart with Ewers expected to take a big step forward in 2023.
Then again, Manning arrived at Texas as a 5-star QB and the top player in the country with all the hype that accompanies the Manning name. If he plays as expected when he sees the field, $103K might seem like a bargain down the road.
Paul Harvey lives in Atlanta and covers SEC football.
