Shohei Ohtani signs exclusive trading card deal with Topps: “This is huge”
There is hardly a list of more popular athletes on earth than Shohei Ohtani. The Japanese baseball star dominated his sport in every single facet, earning MVP awards as a pitcher and hitter in Nippon Professional Baseball, Major League Baseball,…
LeBron James’ high school jersey from SI Chosen One cover to be auctioned next month
On February 3, 2002, Michael LeBrecht, an assistant photographer for Sports Illustrated, showed up at the St. Vincent-St. Mary High gymnasium and prepared for an 8 a.m. photo shoot. The person was a high school basketball player from Akron, Ohio….
What are the most expensive jerseys worn by sport? Could one break Babe Ruth’s record?
Babe Ruth’s “Called Shot” jersey from the 1932 World Series sold for $24.12 million over the weekend, making it the most expensive piece of sports memorabilia ever. But what are the most expensive jerseys worn in other sports right now,…
How a vintage sports store in Detroit captures the lasting power of “wearable art”
Take a stroll down West Maple Road in downtown Birmingham, Michigan, about 20 miles northwest of Detroit, and you’ll come across a small boutique shop that looks like the boxes in your parent’s attic have been thoroughly combed through, dusted…
