Max @PutnamCards explores how the next generation of basketball card collectors—those growing up during the later years of Panini and the beginning of the Fanatics era—could shape the future of the hobby.

Will players like LeBron James and Stephen Curry become even more desirable as today’s young collectors enter their peak earning years? Will Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant remain hobby icons?

He also discusses the different eras of basketball cards, what card categories could become future grails, and why modern concepts like Kabooms, case-hit inserts, cartoon-inspired cards, and game-dated memorabilia cards may have a bright future ahead.

Chapters:
00:00 Episode Introduction
00:50 NBA Finals Talk
03:00 The Dirk Nowitzki Story
05:40 Different Generations of Basketball Cards
09:02 Michael Jordan & Kobe Bryant
10:28 Collecting in the Early Panini Era
14:53 What Do I Want to Collect the Most?
16:50 ‘90s Cards
19:36 Early Panini & Fanatics Era Grails
20:41 Game-Dated Memorabilia Cards
22:09 Most Popular Recent Players
25:52 Who’s Next Up?
27:52 Weekly Alley-Oop: Nostalgia

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