Find players you love that aren’t super pricey and you can get cards that you love without breaking the bank! Like this Crown Royale rookie purple auto. I was surprised that a playoff team didn’t add Dipo to their roster given his veteran leadership.

Not an expensive one, but a meaningful one for my little Oladipo collection. He was great for the Hoosiers and reached his all-star potential with the Pacers before his severe injury. He’s trying to make a comeback and playing well for the G-League. Hope someone gives him a chance to earn a roster spot spot. Dude can still hoop!

Not a big card now and he’s not on a roster at the moment but I sure hope a team gives him the chance to come and play. He looked strong in the pre-season! The hobby is weird about die-cut cards. I still like them when they are well executed. I think this year the die cuts enhance the look of the card. Not as well as some of the old Flair and Skybox card, but still very cool. Love the jersey color match of this blue refractor.

Having gone to IU, ‘Dipo was one of my favorite players to watch. An NBA All-Star, his career was cut short by a major quadriceps injury. He’s still fighting, and trying to make a comeback this year. In the preseason he’s had some really good games. I hope he has the chance to make an NBA roster and still show the league that he can play at that level. he might have lost some of the explosiveness that was a large part of his game early in his career, but he still has great handles, can shoot, and take it to the room. This is one of two logoman autos I have of him. Would love to pick up a few more!

It’s fun to collect a player you love who isn’t a superstar. It allows you to chase some of the biggest cards and parallels without breaking the bank but still getting to enjoy the chase! This gold shimmer /10 cost me like $20! Such a pretty card. He’s trying to make a comeback this year. While I don’t think he will be successful in returning to pre-injury all-star form, man, I hope he does! I’ll be rooting for him! If you have any high end or rare Oladipo cards, hit me up!