Michael Jordan's Flu Game shoes, Dream Team jerseys, and more sports memorbilia treasures

I had a cool opportunity the other week to talk to Ken Goldin, the sports memorabilia legend behind Goldin Auctions. Goldin is the subject of the Netflix series, called King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch. It's like Pawn Stars and American Pickers with an added touch of modern celebrity intrigue: Drake, Peyton Manning, Mike Tyson, Ric Flair, and Logan Paul all make an appearance, enlisting Goldin’s assistance in searching for or selling their valuable collectibles.

My feature-length piece is over on BroBible. It includes a guided tour of prized items in Goldin's collection, including Michael Jordan's Flu Game shoes, Jordan's 1992 Dream Team jersey, Kobe Bryant's last NBA Finals championship jersey, and a Jackie Robinson World Series bat.  

Additionally, the piece offers intriguing insights into the background and history of these sports artifacts. I found it fascinating to talk to Goldin about how a certain item was acquired. In the conversation, he masterfully articulated the origin story behind some of these treasures, like how Karl Malone had the foresight to ask his Dream Team teammate Michael Jordan for his jersey after a game in the 1992 Olympics.

Writing this piece was one of those "pinch me" moments. As a sports-obsessed '90s kid, I collected Jordan cards and Wheatie boxes. In fact, at one point in time, I even turned a little corner of my parents' basement into a "sports museum" to show the collection off.

It's a trip to see the real deal and talk about it with someone who made it the focus of their life's work.

Anyway, thanks for reading.