Today, let’s dive into the buzz around Caitlyn Clark’s latest merch drop.
Although it wasn’t Caitlyn herself releasing the items, Panini launched a series of autographed Caitlyn Clark merchandise—jerseys, photos, and basketballs. And here’s the impressive part: they sold out in just 15 minutes. These included various signed Iowa jerseys, some priced at $11,000 each, and even special edition autographed items.
I’m not sure of the exact number produced, but each item comes with a unique hologram, which suggests quite a few pieces were available. To put it into perspective, Angel Reese’s autographed merch, like her LSU jerseys and basketballs, are still available—and at about half the price of Caitlyn’s items. Caitlyn’s Iowa jerseys and signed balls were priced much higher, and everything sold out quickly, which is just wild.
Some were limited editions, but even the open editions, which could theoretically be endless, all sold out. If we calculate the total value, it’s likely that Panini sold over a million dollars’ worth of Caitlyn Clark’s autographed merchandise in just 15 minutes. That’s incredible!
I’m curious—how much of that does Caitlyn actually get? Her autograph alone raised the price of these jerseys by hundreds of dollars, so it’s hard to imagine she’s earning less than 50% of the sales. Realistically, she may have just made a million dollars from this launch alone.
So, what do you guys think? Personally, I think it’s amazing to see this level of demand, even with high prices and limited stock. Let me know your thoughts in the comments.
As for me, I wouldn’t have dropped $500 or more on a single item, but clearly, a lot of fans were willing to, which means Caitlyn and Panini are seeing serious success with this launch.
