Romeo was a talented offensive player who never fully materialized in the pros. He is still an amazing defender but has had a tough time staying on the court due to injury. He didn’t fully work out on the Celtics roster and then was with the spurs for a hot second. As an IU fan, I’ll still love things like this gold prizm auto

Many might remember Keith Smart as the guy who hit the game-winning national Championship shot in 1987. He is forever loved and remember in Hoosier lore for this shot. He was a charismatic floor leader with a smooth jumper. This Upper Deck “By The Letter” card has an autographed manufactured patch. Only would be better if it was game-used! Not expensive, but a must-have for any true IU fan!

My next Cheaney appreciation post. Since he didn’t have a lot of high end stuff made, I picked up this Skybox Rubies (retro from 2012-2013). It’s a super cool card and #/150. Not expensive. Maybe $20? But still cool to me. Again, cards don’t have to be expensive to be cool/desirable/collectable. Go Hoosiers!

Sometimes it’s not about the cost/value of something. Sometimes it’s about player collecting. While injuries sidelined his career, as and IU grad, I loved watching Oladipo play for the Hoosier and reach the all-star team as a Pacer. He will always be one of my favorite non-Celtic players (Reggie Miller, Tim Duncan, and a few others on that list, too). Love this rookie logoman from Immaculate.

Love him or hate him, Coach Knight had a lot of personality. I loved him, but his style was not conducive to the modern methods. The world evolved and his style did not. I was there when he was coaching and his hard-nosed style of coaching was respected…until it went too far. Still, I’m glad he made up with IU prior to his passing. It was scorched earth for a while. Glad to have this one signed and in my PC. He was always nice to me the few times I met him in the mid-late 1990’s.