2022 Panini Contenders Rookie Ticket Autograph Cracked Ice #127 Kenny Pickett Signed Rookie Card (#04/22) – PSA GEM MT 10 – Pop 2

Graded GEM MT 10 by PSA (76543954). Rookie Card. Among a total of 11 copies of this piece recorded in PSA’s census reporting, this is one of two examples to achieve this supreme tier. Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett has signed this coveted Panini Contenders Rookie Ticket Autograph Cracked Ice debut-year collectible in blue ink. Rookie Ticket Autograph cards have been a staple of the collecting hobby since their introduction more than 20 years ago; this elusive Cracked Ice parallel contributes to the prestige of the series by adding an eye-catching, prismatic background design and dropping the print run to only 22 copies. Sports fans around the Steel City held their breaths in anticipation during the 2022 NFL Draft, holding out hope that the city’s beloved NFL franchise would select the former University of Pittsburgh Panther Pickett as the successor to departing gunslinger Ben Roethlisberger. The six-time Super Bowl champions made Pickett the first quarterback selected when they used the 20th overall pick to bring him into the black and gold fold, and the former Heisman Trophy finalist impressed in his debut campaign, winning seven of his 12 starts; his final two regular season wins came on the back of awe-inspiring, last-minute touchdown passes to keep the Steelers’ in playoff contention until the very end. A statement on the card affirms the manufacturer’s guarantee of authenticity for the piece’s content and serves as the item’s COA. The limited-edition piece is serial-numbered “04/22.”