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Set Review · 2023 Panini

2023-24 Panini Select: Victor Wembanyama's Tiered Rookie

2023-24 Panini Select splits Victor Wembanyama's rookie across four levels — Concourse #87, Premier #121, Courtside #288, and Mezzanine #311 — layered with a chrome color rainbow and Select's signature die-cut parallels. Here's how the set is built and how to buy it smart.

2023-24 Panini Select is one of the flagship chrome rookie lanes for Victor Wembanyama, sitting right alongside Prizm as a core surface for his 2023-24 class. What makes Select different is its structure: instead of one base rookie, it splits the card across levels — Concourse #87, Premier #121, Courtside #288, and the Mezzanine #311 — and layers a chrome color rainbow plus its signature die-cut parallels on top. That gives collectors a tiered chase within a single set, from an accessible Concourse rookie up to a scarce Courtside die-cut.

Why this set matters for Wemby collectors

  • Select is a flagship chrome brand — the same reflective, refractor-style stock that makes Prizm so collected — so a Wemby Select rookie is a genuine core card, not a secondary release.
  • The tiered level structure (Concourse #87 → Premier #121 → Courtside #288, plus Mezzanine #311) is Select’s signature. Each level is a different photo and print scarcity of the rookie, so the set builds its own value ladder before you even reach the parallels.
  • Select carries a full color rainbow like Prizm, plus the die-cut parallels (the Tri-Color and other die-cut cuts) that give the brand a look no other flagship matches.

The card numbers are the fastest way to identify a listing: Concourse #87, Premier #121, Courtside #288, Mezzanine #311. The live eBay links on this page show exactly what the Concourse, Courtside, Silver, and die-cut versions are trading for right now.

How the set is built

Think of Select as one rookie stacked from accessible to scarce across both its levels and its parallels:

  • Concourse #87 — the base, most widely printed level. The accessible entry to a Wemby Select rookie.
  • Premier #121 — the middle level, a step up in scarcity and photography from Concourse.
  • Courtside #288 — the top hobby level, the shortest-printed and most premium cut of the card.
  • Mezzanine #311 — the fourth level, a separate card with its own parallel run.
  • Silver & color parallels — the unnumbered Silver is the entry to the rainbow, climbing through the numbered colors up to the top one-of-one chase. These exist across the levels, so a Courtside Silver is scarcer than a Concourse one.
  • Die-cut parallels — the Tri-Color and other die-cut cuts, Select’s signature look and a distinct premium chase.

Because the levels and parallels multiply together, prices spread out widely across Select — let the live listings show the ladder from a raw Concourse base to a graded Courtside or a die-cut.

Buying it smart

Select rewards knowing exactly what you’re looking at:

  • Identify the level first. A Concourse rookie is a very different buy from a Courtside — confirm the level before you compare any price.
  • On chrome and die-cuts, inspect centering, surface, and edges. Reflective stock shows print lines and off-center cuts, and die-cut edges add their own condition risk — this is where the gap between a raw card and a PSA 10 is widest.
  • Compare sold comps, not asking prices. Match on the exact level, parallel, and grade before you judge a price.
  • If you want an accessible entry, a Concourse or a Silver is the pick; if you’re chasing value, look to Courtside, the scarce color parallels, the die-cuts, or step across to the flagship Silver Prizm.

Where to go next

Open live eBay listings for each Select level and its parallels using the rail above. For how Select sits among every 2023-24 brand, see the complete rookie card checklist, and for the broader buying framework read the collecting Victor Wembanyama cards guide. Comparing chrome lanes? Line Select up against the Prizm parallels rainbow and the 2023-24 Prizm set review. Prefer a different look? The painterly Court Kings lane and the entry-tier Donruss & Optic Rated Rookie are the alternatives, and the ultra-premium National Treasures patch grails sit at the top. New to his rookies overall? Start with the rookie cards top list.

Find these cards on eBay

The singles from this set trade on eBay, not Amazon — these open live listings for each cut. Compare sold comps, and buy graded (PSA or SGC) for anything above four figures.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the Concourse, Premier, and Courtside levels in Select?
Select is built in photo-variation tiers of the same rookie. Wembanyama's cards are Concourse #87 (the base, most widely printed level), Premier Level #121 (the middle tier), Courtside #288 (the top hobby level, the shortest-printed and most premium-looking cut), plus a fourth Mezzanine Level card at #311. The levels share the design language but differ in scarcity and photography, so a Courtside rookie generally trades well above a Concourse one. When you shop Wemby Select, always confirm which level — and which card number — the card is before comparing prices.
What is the Silver Select, and how do the parallels work?
Select is a chromium set, so like Prizm it has a Silver — the unnumbered reflective parallel that acts as the entry to the color rainbow — plus a deep run of colored and numbered prizm-style parallels climbing up to the top one-of-one chase. On top of that, Select is known for its die-cut parallels (the Tri-Color and other die-cut cuts), which give the set a look no other flagship brand matches. Scarcer colors, lower serial numbers, and the die-cuts command the premiums.
Is a Wemby Select rookie worth buying, and how does it compare to Prizm?
Select is one of the flagship chrome rookie lanes right alongside Prizm, so yes — it's a core Wemby rookie surface. Prizm is the single most-collected lane, but Select's tiered level structure and die-cut parallels give collectors a distinct chase, and a Courtside Silver or a die-cut can be a genuine premium card. Which to buy comes down to look and budget; check live eBay sold comps for the exact level and parallel before you decide.
Should I grade a Select rookie?
It depends on the card. A clean Courtside, a Silver, or a scarce color/die-cut parallel can be worth slabbing; a common Concourse base usually isn't unless it's a strong gem candidate. Chromium cards like Select are graded hard on centering and surface, and the die-cut edges add their own condition risk, so inspect corners, edges, and print lines closely first. Compare the graded sold comps against raw prices on the rail above to judge whether the grading fee pencils out.