LeBron James Autographs a Good Investment

LeBron James signed his first autograph long before he was old enough to drive. In an age where no great high school player goes unnoticed, James was more famous as a teenager than 90% of NBA and college players. It was more hype than anyone could reasonably be expected to live up to. Several years [...]

Kobe Bryant Autographs Available via Panini

The Panini Group, the exclusive trading card partner of the NBA, will offer Kobe Bryant autographs as part of its exclusive contract agreement with the Los Angeles Lakers’ star.  Bryant is now the official company spokesman and global trading card ambassador. The exclusive multi-year agreement with Panini includes Bryant autographs, memorabilia, and a joint charitable [...]

Collecting Basketball Autographs

Collecting basketball autographs involves some knowledge. No matter if you’re talking NBA autographs, WNBA autographs or signatures from the top college stars, there are some things to keep in mind. While you can have anything signed, it’s best to keep your focus on the quality of the item you’re asking the athlete to sign. It’s [...]

Most Valuable Basketball Autographs

While baseball collectors gravitate toward Babe Ruth memorabilia and football collectors seek out players like Knute Rockne, there are plenty of basketball autographs that carry the rare sports memorabilia torch for the hoops world. The first name that comes to mind when discussing most desired items in the sport would be, of course, Michael Jordan [...]

Authentic Sports Autographed Memorabilia Buying Guide

You do not have to look hard to find authentic sports autographed memorabilia. No matter if you\’re looking for signed basketball jerseys, autographed photos, balls or other items, you can find what you are looking for online. But how do you know what you are looking to buy is truly authentic? The value of sports autographs has [...]

A Short History of Basketball

The history of basketball is much easier to trace than other sports. It is clear that Dr. James Naismith is credited with creating basketball and much of basketball history. Dr. Naismith, born in 1861 in Ontario, Canada first came up with the concept of basketball during his youth school days in the area where he [...]

Lakers Celtics Finals: Autograph Throwdown

There is nothing quite like a Lakers Celtics game.  It’s been that way for a few decades now, really.  West coast cool.  East coast tough. They can meet in the Finals or on a Tuesday night in December and there is always intensity.  The same goes for the Lakers Celtics Finals in the autograph collecting [...]

Upper Deck Exquisite Basketball Cards

Basketball trading cards have not always inspired the passion for collecting they do today via things like Exquisite Basketball cards. In fact, there was a time when creating and selling basketball trading cards was a losing proposition. But all of that changed in 1979 when Larry Bird and Magic Johnson took opposite sides of the [...]

The Legacy of Michael Jordan

Although he has been retired for several years now, Michael Jordan is still widely regarded as the greatest basketball player to ever play the game. His influence was felt not only in the way the game was played, but also in how it was perceived around the world. Ultimately, his excellence was instrumental in catapulting [...]