Is Nikola Jokic #8B-20 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 53× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Nikola Jokic #8B-20 sells for $52.81 against $1.00 raw: a $51.81 spread, 53× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($15.51) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $1.00
PSA 10: $52.81
PSA 9: $15.51
Gem premium: 53×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Nikola Jokic #8B-20: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…	Sells for	Economy / bulk (~$25.00)	Standard (~$50.00)	Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10	$52.81	+$26.81	+$1.81	−$98.19
PSA 9	$15.51	−$10.49	−$35.49	−$135
PSA 8	$12.50	−$13.50	−$38.50	−$139

Net = sale price − $1.00 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

Expected value — how often does it need to gem?

Nikola Jokic #8B-20: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$24.84	−$26.16
50%	$34.16	−$16.84
75%	$43.48	−$7.52

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 95%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Nikola Jokic #8B-20: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$69.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$52.81	−$16.19	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$32.00	−$37.00	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$12.50	−$56.50	55/45	75/25

Tolerances are each company's published centering standard for its top grade; surface, corners and edges must also be clean. Centering is the one you can measure yourself before you pay.

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Raw conditions & history →

Nikola Jokic #8B-20 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$52.81	$12.50	$69.00	$32.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$26.33
9	—	—	—	—	$15.51
8	—	—	—	—	$12.50

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Grading Nikola Jokic #8B-20 — FAQ

Is Nikola Jokic #8B-20 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Nikola Jokic #8B-20 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Nikola Jokic #8B-20 (Basketball Cards 2025 Topps 8-Bit Ballers) sells for about $52.81 versus $1.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 53× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Nikola Jokic #8B-20?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $69.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $52.81. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Nikola Jokic #8B-20 need for a BGS 10?

BGS publishes 55/45 front and 70/30 back centering as the tolerance for a 10 (Gem Mint). Off-center copies are capped below the top grade regardless of surface — measure yours before paying the fee.

What gem rate makes grading Nikola Jokic #8B-20 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Nikola Jokic #8B-20 breaks even when it gems about 95% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $15.51).

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