After graduating from the University of North Dakota in 2008, Cole worked as an advertising copywriter until shifting to print journalism a few years later. Managing three weekly newspapers in the Dakotas, Cole won numerous awards from the North Dakota Newspaper Association including Best of the Dakotas and, their top award, General Excellence. He returned to collecting in 2021 and has since combined his passion for writing with his love of cards. Cole also writes for the Sports Cards Nonsense newsletter and has made guest appearances on multiple sports card collecting podcasts including Sports Cards Nonsense, and the Eephus Baseball Cards Podcast.
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MLB Pipeline's No. 23 overall prospect looks to be the youngest player behind the dish since Ivan 'Pudge' Rodriguez made his debut in 1991 with the Texas Rangers
The future Hall of Fame defensive tackle has come out of retirement after being out of football for the past two seasons. He and Myles Garrett now form one of the most daunting front lines in the history of the NFL.
The center spent 19 seasons in the NBA after being drafted No. 1 overall in 1992. The market for Shaq cards continues to rise and you can see the gap from sales a year ago to today.
At his peak, Shaq was the most dominant player on and off the court. From MVPs and championships to life on the silver screen, Shaq remains larger than life.
While heavily restored, the card was authenticated by the grading company. The card previously sat on a desk as a paperweight for a well-known media personality and card collector.
The card features two patches and two signatures, one in English and one in his native Kanji script. The card was made famous by a huge $10 million bounty offered by a private group outside of the United States.
“National” Box Break Experience gives winning bidders a chance for a rare and valuable card and the chance for VIP access at this year's National Sports Collectors Convention at the end of July
