Super collector Shyne who will be displaying his massive $100 million dollar collection to the public for the first time at FanaticsFest strikes again.
Shyne pulls an Exquisite Kobe / Lebron stats inscription duel auto 8/10 Kobe jersey number at the National.
https://x.com/ericwhiteback/status/1816968484405850375?s=46

Mill Creek Sports is at the National!

Stop by for vintage and current day authentic autographed cards and memorabilia!

Current day players include Gunnar Henderson, Elly De La Cruz, Bobby Witt Jr., Juan Soto, and more! Look for autographed cards, baseballs, bats, jerseys, and photos.

Rare item alert. As mentioned yesterday Kobe Bryant's Staples Center locker is being sold on Sothebys with an estimated $1M-$1.5M value. There is already one bid that hit the reserve for the item at $700K. As mentioned on the Sothebys description of the item:

"The locker was discarded following the renovation of the Staples Center in 2018, and an individual involved with the project had the foresight to keep and store it. It was later obtained by a private American collector, and has been in the same collection since. The locker has been photo-matched by MeiGray to a stunning amount of time, spanning from the 2003-2004 NBA season, all the way until the 2015-2016 NBA season."

I could see this passing the estimated value with the auction ending August 2nd.

https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2024/hang-time-sports-memorabilia/kobe-bryants-staples-center-locker-photomatched

Previous Post from @EliBabst:  https://www.onmantel.com/post/819a248c-5ddd-480a-8704-79ea2887c09e

Going through my collection and found some great memories:

1)  1995 All-Star weekend in Phoenix:  NBA Stay in School event, All Star Saturday Night, and the game on Sunday 🌵🏜

2)  Barkley’s first preseason and regular season games with the Suns after being traded by the 76ers.   Check out that 🍎 sponsorship on the back!

3)  Game 6 of the 1992-93 NBA Finals... Jordan’s final game prior to his first retirement.  Paxson still gives me nightmares 🤯
**the ticket says game 3, but that’s referring to the 3rd game played in Phoenix (6th overall)

4)  “See Michael Jordan” ... one of MJ’s games from his time with the Scottsdale Scorpions back in Oct ‘94 🦂⚾️  I also have stubs from a couple additional MJ games… wish I could remember who the autographs were from!

5)  Dream Team II vs China:  1996 exhibition game prior to the start of the Atalanta Olympics.  Barkley’s final game in Phoenix as a member of the Suns (prior to being traded to Houston) 🏀

This is why MJ is the GOAT. Such a cool autograph 🙌

https://x.com/onmantel/status/1814336455667585427?s=46&t=UNoxR9Tu73q9S5CO-T1G5g