What Basketball Cards Will Today's 15-Year-Olds Want When They Grow Up?

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 Introduction00:50 NBA Finals Talk03:00 The Dirk Nowitzki Story05:40 Different Generations of Basketball Cards09:02 Michael Jordan & Kobe Bryant10:28 Collecting in the Early Panini Era14:53 What Do I Want to Collect the Most?16:50 ‘90s Cards19:36 Early Panini & Fanatics Era Grails20:41 Game-Dated Memorabilia Cards22:09 Most Popular Recent Players25:52 Who’s Next Up?27:52 Weekly Alley-Oop: NostalgiaLeave a rating if you enjoyed listening and thanks for tuning in!Social linksInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/hoopscollectors/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hoopscollectorsTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hoopscollectorsX: https://x.com/hoopscollectors