Is Ja Morant [Black Velocity] #117 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of Ja Morant [Black Velocity] #117 sell for $340, only $0.00 above the $410 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($260) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $410
PSA 10: $340
PSA 9: $260
Gem premium: 0.8×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Ja Morant [Black Velocity] #117: 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	$340	−$95.00	−$120	−$220
PSA 9	$260	−$175	−$200	−$300

Net = sale price − $410 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?

Ja Morant [Black Velocity] #117: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$280	−$180
50%	$300	−$160
75%	$320	−$140

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Ja Morant [Black Velocity] #117: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$442	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$340	−$102	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$204	−$238	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$49.99	−$392	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 →

Ja Morant [Black Velocity] #117 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$340	$204	$442	$49.99	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$286
9	—	—	—	—	$260

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Grading Ja Morant [Black Velocity] #117 — FAQ

Is Ja Morant [Black Velocity] #117 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Ja Morant [Black Velocity] #117 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Ja Morant [Black Velocity] #117 (Basketball Cards 2020 Panini Donruss Optic) sells for about $340 versus $410 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.8× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Ja Morant [Black Velocity] #117?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $442, ahead of PSA 10 at $340. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Ja Morant [Black Velocity] #117 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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Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.

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