Love him or hate him on the court, Russell Westbrook’s talent is undeniable and his rookie cards are still a hot commodity.
We’ll see if being reunited with James Harden on the Houston Rockets will lead to a championship title (which will most likely boost his current rookie card value).
But for those looking to invest today, here are his top 3 rookie cards when he played for the Oklahoma Thunder, to collect (with links provided below to bid or buy them on eBay).
1. 2008-09 Upper Deck Exquisite Rookie Patch Autograph /225
For high-end collectors who like a limited set (numbered to just 225) and want that patch relic with the autograph, this one is for you.
Well-graded cards are already worth thousands of dollars and even ungraded cards will cost you a few thousand.
2008 Exquisite Collection Russell Westbrook ROOKIE RC PATCH AUTO /225 BGS 9.5
 | $22,500.00 End Date: Wednesday May-12-2021 16:55:08 EDT Buy It Now for only: $22,500.00 Buy It Now |
2008 Exquisite Collection Russell Westbrook ROOKIE RC PATCH AUTO /225 BGS 8.5
 | $810.00 (16 bids) End Date: Friday Apr-30-2021 22:03:46 EDT Bid |
2. 2008-09 Bowman Chrome Autograph Rookie Card #154
While Bowman Chrome are more popular with baseball rookie collectors, Russell Westbrook has an autograph card on this chrome stock card set.
It’s a sticker autograph but the set does come with plenty of parallel refractors (for those who like chasing the rainbow) and the rare ones have plenty of value.
2008 BOWMAN CHROME RED REFRACTOR AUTO 4/5 RUSSELL WESTBROOK RC BGS 9.5/10
 | $32,500.00 End Date: Wednesday May-19-2021 23:13:44 EDT Buy It Now for only: $32,500.00 Buy It Now |
2008 Bowman Chrome RUSSELL WESTBROOK Gold Ref Auto #'d 17/25 RC BGS Gem Mint 9.5
 | $19,999.99 End Date: Friday May-14-2021 13:47:59 EDT Buy It Now for only: $19,999.99 Buy It Now |
2008 Bowman Chrome RUSSELL WESTBROOK Gold Refractor Auto RC BGS Gem Mint 9.5
 | $11,999.00 End Date: Friday Apr-30-2021 21:05:25 EDT Buy It Now for only: $11,999.00 Buy It Now |
Russell Westbrook 2008 Bowman Chrome Refractor Rookie RC Auto 25/50 PSA 8 POP3
 | $4,025.00 End Date: Friday Apr-30-2021 12:13:00 EDT Buy It Now for only: $4,025.00 Buy It Now |
2008-09 Russell Westbrook Bowman Chrome Auto RC... BGS 9.5 Auto 10
 | $1,599.00 End Date: Wednesday May-05-2021 23:10:23 EDT Buy It Now for only: $1,599.00 Buy It Now |
3. 2008-09 Topps Chrome Autograph Rookie Card #224
A more affordable alternative to the Bowman Chrome card is the Topps Chrome card from the same season (2008-09).
It’s also on a nice chrome stock (as well as a sticker autograph) and features a nice profile shot of Westbrook.
2008-09 Topps Chrome Russell Westbrook Refractor Rookie BGS 9.5 Auto 10 RC #224
 | $9,999.00 End Date: Thursday Apr-29-2021 18:46:07 EDT Buy It Now for only: $9,999.00 Buy It Now |
RUSSELL WESTBROOK 2008/09 TOPPS CHROME RC XFRACTOR AUTO SP #07/15 BGS 9.5 GEM 10
 | $7,999.00 End Date: Tuesday May-18-2021 11:31:42 EDT Buy It Now for only: $7,999.00 Buy It Now |
Russell Westbrook Rookie RC /145 BGS 9.5 Auto 9 2008-09 Topps Chrome Refractor
 | $3,500.00 End Date: Thursday Apr-22-2021 19:39:01 EDT Buy It Now for only: $3,500.00 Buy It Now |
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