Is Paige Bueckers [White Sparkle] #5 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Paige Bueckers [White Sparkle] #5 sells for $3,325 against $523 raw: a $2,802 spread, 6.4× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($611) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $523
PSA 10: $3,325
PSA 9: $611
Gem premium: 6.4×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Paige Bueckers [White Sparkle] #5: 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	$3,325	+$2,777	+$2,752	+$2,652
PSA 9	$611	+$62.05	+$37.05	−$62.95
PSA 8	$349	−$199	−$224	−$324

Net = sale price − $523 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?

Paige Bueckers [White Sparkle] #5: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$1,289	+$716
50%	$1,968	+$1,394
75%	$2,646	+$2,073

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Paige Bueckers [White Sparkle] #5: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$4,323	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$3,325	−$998	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$1,995	−$2,328	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$1,995	−$2,328	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 →

Paige Bueckers [White Sparkle] #5 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$3,325	$1,995	$4,323	$1,995	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$1,163
9	—	—	—	—	$611
8	—	—	—	—	$349

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Grading Paige Bueckers [White Sparkle] #5 — FAQ

Is Paige Bueckers [White Sparkle] #5 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Paige Bueckers [White Sparkle] #5 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Paige Bueckers [White Sparkle] #5 (Basketball Cards 2025 Panini Prizm WNBA) sells for about $3,325 versus $523 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.4× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Paige Bueckers [White Sparkle] #5?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $4,323, ahead of PSA 10 at $3,325. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Paige Bueckers [White Sparkle] #5 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.

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