I am all over rookies and trading card inserts, but as far as scarcity and significance to pop culture go, the mag space is a literal gold rush.
MJ's SLAM Debut
• 47 Graded (16 at 9+)
MJ's SI Debut
• 252 Graded (13 at 9+)
MJ's Fleer 1986 RC has been graded almost 60K times.
Getting your hands on Michael Jordan's 1995 SLAM debut is half the battle. Finding one that came cleanly off the printer (not to mention survived the last 30 years) is the fun part.
This but Tyran Stokes...
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I like feisty, competitive rookies that aren't afraid to speak their mind.
But saying this when you lost by 20+ is Centel-worthy.
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I've been waiting for this since the LaMelo news dropped. The Platinum Metals look soooo goood 😍🐺
24 hours left to get a serial-numbered limited edition.
HoopsHype is killing it on social lately. MJ playing with Kyrie and Kawhi... Larry Bird playing with Yao Ming... Hakeem with Al Horford and Mike Conley...
Year 24 is insane 🤯
Tell her Bron still doin it lol
(Also, we're once again sticking /24 Platinum Metals at random in the Orange Metal order. Get yours at SLAM Goods)
For context, Jerry Reinsdorf bought his majority stake in the Chicago Bulls for $9.2 million back in 1985.
NFA, DYOR, OSWYCATL*, RGIMI**... but I am paaaaaaacking my Luka bags in any way I can.
#1 - Beloved Superstar
#2 - Massive, Iconic Market
#3 - Entering His Prime
#4 - Full Spotlight with LeBron in Philly
*Only Spend What You Can Afford To Lose
**Really Guys, I Mean It
Students:
Come work with me at @SLAMGrails.
Photoshop skills and sports collectibles knowledge wanted.
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Just somebody that I used to know.
Tatum & Brown didn’t say a single word to each other at warmups. Welp.
(via @NBCSBoston)
I've got this Kobe auto from 2017 with a PSA pop of 6. I've never sent a card to be graded before.
What's the move? List it raw or get it slabbed?
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The absolute heat sitting in the SLAM Packs at @Courtyard_io is unreal.
/24 Platinum protro Soul on Ice
/94 Gold debuts from Ant/Cooper
/94 Gold pro debuts from Wemby/Cooper
Who is going big game hunting this weekend?
I'm embracing old subscription issues of moments before my time, not to flip or grade, just to have. Indiana State Larry Bird and Michigan State Magic Johnson on back-to-back Sports Illustrated issues in 1979.
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Everybody I know has given Angel Reese shit since the minute she faced Caitlin in that college championship game. Including me. Tonight she proved she's a superstar. She's clutch, she doesn't shy away from the moment, she understands the game, and she genuinely cares. Go Dream.
Angel Reese in Game 2 win vs. Liberty:
23 PTS
7 REB
2 BLK
8-16 FG
6-6 FT
Dream are one win away from the Finals.
(🎥 via @WomensHoops_USA)
The designers are top notch. See how immersive a UI can feel? Now imagine the same folks putting these skills to work re-telling the story of the 2025-26 Knicks through a guided, immersive tour of the best Knicks Moments the curation team minted last year.
Not saying one fancy landing page is going to move the needle for anybody, but if Top Shot commits to leveraging the content they already have and become the consistent, standardized source of NBA footage I believe they can be, the platform becomes a daily ritual for hoops fans.