About this episode

Ryan Alford interviews NBA player Grant Williams about his unique perspective on collecting sports cards and the hobby.

Ryan Alford talks with Charlotte Hornets forward Grant Williams about the hobby from a perspective most collectors never get to hear: a real NBA player who is also a real collector. Grant shares how he moved from Pokémon into sports cards, what it was like to pull his own auto, and how he now thinks about collecting across basketball, soccer, football, and TCG. The conversation goes deeper than a typical athlete interview. Grant breaks down the structure of his collection into personal cards, long-term assets, and liquid cards, while also talking through the players he believes in, the cards he wishes he had bought earlier, and the ones he would never sell. They also get into redemption culture, the truth about sticker autos versus on-card autos, and why collecting with family creates the kinds of memories that make the hobby bigger than just value. It is a smart, relaxed episode that feels like two people who actually understand the hobby talking about why it still matters. Topics Covered Grant Williams’ return to collecting through Pokémon His shift into sports cards after Fanatics Fest Favorite pulls, forever cards, and long-term holds Why Victor Wembanyama became such a major…

Topics covered

• collecting
• NBA players
• sports cards
• hobby culture
• redemption cards
• family memories

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