{"id":474079,"date":"2026-02-14T08:02:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T08:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/474079\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T08:02:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T08:02:08","slug":"surprise-spurs-guard-ranks-among-most-popular-nba-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/474079\/","title":{"rendered":"Surprise Spurs guard ranks among most popular NBA cards"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two-time All-Star San Antonio Spurs<\/a> center Victor Wembanyama obviously boasts one of the most collected trading cards this season. But so does another, surprising Spurs teammate.<\/p>\n

MORE: How were Shaquille O’Neal, Tim Duncan, Hakeem Olajuwon different as leaders? Robert Horry tells all<\/a><\/p>\n

And no, it’s not the 7-foot-4 Frenchman’s fellow 2026 All-Star, point guard De’Aaron Fox.<\/p>\n

Per the top sports card grader,\u00a0Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA)<\/a>,\u00a0Castle’s 2024 Mosaic debut card\u00a0ranks as the third-most collected U.S. player’s card during the 2025-26 season to this point.<\/p>\n

San Antonio Rising Star Becoming Mr. Popularity?<\/p>\n

The reigning Rookie of the Year\u00a0has notched over 10,900 cards graded this year.<\/p>\n

Stateside, Castle trails only WNBA All-Star point guard Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever’s 28,600-plus graded cards, Dallas Mavericks<\/a> rookie power forward Cooper Flagg’s 23,800-plus graded cards (although his one-and-done Duke card is the most popular), 22-time All-Star Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> forward LeBron James’ 22,500-plus cards graded and 12-time All-Star Golden State Warriors<\/a> point guard Stephen Curry’s 14,100-plus cards graded among U.S. NBA talent.<\/p>\n

Among international basketball talent, Wembanyama leads the way with 23,700-plus cards graded.<\/p>\n

Castle has looked like a fringe All-Star this season, even if he didn’t get a nod alongside Wembanyama and Fox. He may, however, still have a shot at joining Wembanyama on an All-Defensive Team honor in the spring.<\/p>\n

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Stephon Castle 2024 Mosaic Rookie Card <\/p>\n

Across his 44 healthy bouts for the 38-16 Spurs this year, Castle has been averaging 16.5 points on .464\/.288\/.722 shooting splits, 7.0 dimes, 5.0 boards, and 1.3 swipes a night.<\/p>\n

The 21-year-old University of Connecticut product is already a lethal two-way menace. Clearly, collectors project that he could become a perpetual All-NBA honor down the road.<\/p>\n

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