Wayne Rooney may be one of the most human football stars of the modern era. That sounds strange when speaking about Manchester United’s all-time leading scorer, England captain, Champions League winner and one of the most successful English players of his generation. But Rooney never looked like the modern footballer was supposed to look. He … Read more
James Worthy is one of those Lakers names that always sits in a slightly strange place for collectors. Nobody needs to be convinced that he matters. Hall of Famer, Finals MVP, Showtime Lakers, one of the great players in franchise history. But in the memorabilia market he still feels like a second-row Lakers legend, standing … Read more
A Kevin Garnett game-worn Minnesota Timberwolves jersey sold for $5,700 at Goldin, and for KG collectors that result is more interesting than just another auction number. The jersey was PSA graded, which matters. I have written before about why third-party grading and authentication can change the way buyers read an item, even when the grade … Read more
The New York Yankees are not just a baseball team. They are one of the few sports brands that moved far beyond their own sport. You can see the Yankees cap almost anywhere in the world. New York, London, Tokyo, Berlin, Paris. Many people wear the interlocking NY logo without knowing much about the roster, … Read more
The Air Jordan 7 is not just another retro sneaker. It was a shoe Michael Jordan actually wore during one of the most important stretches of his career. Jordan played in the Air Jordan 7 during the 1991–92 NBA season, won his second straight championship with the Chicago Bulls, and also wore the model during … Read more
A Ronaldo Nike boot for £65,000 is not a normal memorabilia listing. At that price, nobody is buying “cool boots.” The seller is asking you to buy the whole chain: Ronaldo, Nike, player supply, season, wear, provenance, maybe a match. Fine. Then show it. The swoosh does not do the work. CR7 branding does not … Read more
Today we are looking at one of the most important athletes in sports history: Jackie Robinson. When collectors talk about legendary baseball memorabilia, Robinson is in a category of his own. And that matters, because not every great player automatically has extremely valuable memorabilia. There are many Hall of Famers and former stars whose autographs … Read more
Kobe Bryant autographed jerseys are among the most emotional pieces in modern basketball memorabilia. And in his case, the story is both powerful and tragic. Kobe died in 2020 in a helicopter crash, together with his daughter Gianna and seven others. After that, demand for his memorabilia increased dramatically. Collectors, fans, and investors all looked … Read more
Wilt Chamberlain should be one of the easiest names in basketball memorabilia. He scored 100 points in a game. His numbers still look unreal. He changed how people understood size, dominance and statistics in basketball. Together with Jerry West, Bill Russell, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Oscar Robertson, he belongs to the foundation layer of NBA history. … Read more
Joe DiMaggio is a strange name in today’s sports memorabilia scene because almost nobody collecting him now saw him play. His career belongs to another world. No PSA slabs, no auction archives, no population reports, no collectors checking comps from their phone. DiMaggio was already an old story before the modern memorabilia market had its … Read more