On this episode of Sports Cards Nonsense, Mike and Jesse are joined by Bill Simmons to discuss Bill’s top players to look out for heading into the NBA playoffs. Then Bill talks about why he thinks a potential Atlanta Hawks playoff run could have implications for Trae Young’s card value. They then talk about potential cards to target for this episode’s Straight Cash, Homie (38:08) before taking some mailbag questions to end the show (58:25).
Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse Gibson
Guest: Bill Simmons
Associate Producer: Ronak Nair
Subscribe: Spotify / Apple Podcasts
Bill Simmons is the founder and managing director of The Ringer, which he launched in 2016. He hosts ‘The Bill Simmons Podcast’ and ‘The Rewatchables,’ and also serves as head of podcast innovation and monetization for Spotify.
After years of collecting sports cards, Mike turned his passion into a hugely successful business. He gained a following in the breaking world and decided to parlay that into what has become the largest sports card podcast in the world! But his biggest fans are his wife and son.
Rejoining the hobby after decades away, Jesse left the corporate finance world after seeing how his former card-collecting pastime had become a booming marketplace that married nostalgia and art with the thrill of a treasure hunt! Sports Boi’s biggest supporters—Sam and Charlie!
