{"id":660076,"date":"2026-03-15T20:55:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T20:55:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/660076\/"},"modified":"2026-03-15T20:55:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T20:55:28","slug":"kon-knueppel-card-market-hits-new-high-with-record-breaking-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/660076\/","title":{"rendered":"Kon Knueppel Card Market Hits New High With Record-Breaking Sale"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kon Knueppel\u2019s hype isn\u2019t just showing up on the court, it’s now hitting the trading card market in a big way. One of the young star\u2019s cards recently sold for a record-breaking price, becoming the most expensive Kon Knueppel trading card ever purchased. The sale<\/a> is another sign of just how much excitement is building around the rising prospect.<\/p>\n

Ever since entering the league, Knueppel has carried huge expectations, and so far he\u2019s done a solid job of living up to them. With impressive performances early in his career, both fans and analysts have started to view him as a player with serious long-term potential. That growing belief is now spilling over into the collectibles world, where demand for Knueppel memorabilia, especially his rookie cards, is quickly heating up.<\/p>\n

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A post by the official Topps account on X confirmed the sale saying, \u201cJUST SOLD: Kon Knueppel’s 1-of-1 Superfractor autograph fetched $396,500 at auction, making it the most expensive Kon Knueppel trading card ever.\u201d<\/p>\n

A Closer Look at Kon Knueppel\u2019s Rookie Season<\/p>\n

With the NBA<\/a> season entering its final month, teams across the league are starting to show their true intentions. Some are locking in for a playoff push, while others are already looking ahead to draft night. For rookies, this stretch can be especially telling.<\/p>\n

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While some first-year players hit the dreaded rookie wall, others use the extra opportunity and freedom late in the season to really show what they\u2019re capable of.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s exactly what we\u2019ve been seeing from Kon Knueppel of the Charlotte Hornets<\/a>. The rookie guard hasn\u2019t always been the loudest name in the class, but his steady production and elite shooting have quietly turned heads around the league.<\/p>\n

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San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) holds the ball in front of Charlotte Hornets guard Kon Knueppel. Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

(Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images)<\/p>\n

Knueppel has already shattered the rookie record for most three-pointers in a single season and is now putting up numbers that place him in some pretty exclusive company. He\u2019s joined legends like Stephen Curry<\/a> and Larry Bird as one of the few rookies ever to record 1,000+ points, 300+ rebounds, and 200+ assists while shooting over 40% from deep.<\/p>\n

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What really stands out about Knueppel, though, is how he impacts the game beyond just scoring. His off-ball movement, awareness, and ability to create space make life easier for teammates like LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller. As a result, he\u2019s quickly gone from an under-the-radar rookie to a serious contender in the Rookie of the Year race, even overtaking former Duke<\/a> teammate Cooper Flagg<\/a> as the season heads into its final stretch.<\/p>\n

Related: Hornets React to Kon Knueppel Making NBA History<\/a><\/p>\n

This story was originally published by Athlon Sports<\/a> on Mar 15, 2026, where it first appeared in the NBA<\/a> section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kon Knueppel\u2019s hype isn\u2019t just showing up on the court, it’s now hitting the trading card market in…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":660077,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[3777],"tags":[7,684,473,3878,225,685,968,966,6,474,573,693],"class_list":{"0":"post-660076","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-charlotte-hornets","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-charlotte","10":"tag-charlotte-hornets","11":"tag-charlottehornets","12":"tag-cooper-flagg","13":"tag-hornets","14":"tag-kon-knueppel","15":"tag-lamelo-ball","16":"tag-nba","17":"tag-san-antonio-spurs","18":"tag-stephen-curry","19":"tag-victor-wembanyama"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/660076","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=660076"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/660076\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/660077"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=660076"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=660076"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=660076"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}