Current NBA status
At 19, Fears averaged 14.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 1.2 steals in all 82 games. Repeat August Chrome sales close the on-deck proof gap, while the efficiency and early premium prices keep the grade conservative.
Top 25 Under 25 profile | Thin Thesis | 2025-26 rookie cards
New Orleans Pelicans
Fears earns a live spot after playing all 82 games, making All-Rookie Second Team, and building repeat Topps Chrome #257 demand. The lead-guard age curve and real color sales matter, but 43.4% shooting, 33.0% from three, and a hot premium market keep the score below the safer established cases.
BCI Collector Score
5.7
Thin Thesis

Current setup
At 19, Fears averaged 14.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 1.2 steals in all 82 games. Repeat August Chrome sales close the on-deck proof gap, while the efficiency and early premium prices keep the grade conservative.
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Most liquid
2025-26 Topps Chrome Refractor Jeremiah Fears Rookie #257
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2025-26 Topps Chrome Jeremiah Fears Rookie #257
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2025-26 Topps Chrome True Gold Refractor Jeremiah Fears Rookie #257 /50
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2025-26 Topps Chrome True Red Refractor Jeremiah Fears Rookie #257 /5
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Score breakdown
Ceiling
7.5
Demand
6.6
Price
5.8
Ecosystem
7.3
Narrative
6.8
Supply
6.0
Trajectory
7.4
The weighted pillars produce 6.9. Class maturity, proof, price, supply, and exceptional ceiling credit produce the final 5.7 score.
-1.2
Class-maturity discount
-1.1
Demand-proof adjustment
0.0
Price adjustment
-0.1
Supply adjustment
0.0
Exceptional ceiling credit
0.0
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