Game Used Greatness: Prince Fielder 2013 Game Used Jackie Robinson Day Jersey

Every year, Baseball commemorates Jackie Robinson Day by each team wearing special jerseys with Jackie's #42. It's a cool tribute to the most influential baseball player of all time. I used to own a Rajai Davis Game Used Jersey from Jackie Robinson Day, but I sold it earlier this year. I think it's safe to say Prince Fielder is a little bit of an upgrade from Rajai Davis! I won this last Sunday off MLB Auctions, and it was worn this year on April 16th. Prince didn't have a good game at all (0-5), but I don't really care. He wore it, that's all I care about! It immediately becomes my best baseball game used jersey in my collection. It goes great with the autograph game used bat I have of Prince as well. Here are some additional pics!

Sentimental Favorites: 99-00 Upper Deck MVP Kevin Garnett Game Used Souvenirs

The Grant Hill Feel The Game Jersey Card was my 1st Jersey Card, The Steve Young Ovation a Piece of History Football was my first pack pulled memorabilia card, but my first ever memorabilia card was this card right here. Today it's hard to get excited about a card that just has a piece of a game used basketball. I mean, who knows if KG even touched, but this card was very awesome back in 1999. These were pretty tough pulls out of 99-00 MVP and I found this at a card show and yes I believe I paid $40 for it. I was in amazement that I finally owned a card directly linked to game used in a professional game. It would be the beginning for me, of my game used craze. It was also a time when game used wasn't so overproduced that cards like this WERE special. It all started for me with this card and though most of my other patches, jerseys have been sold off, this card remains in my collection today.

Game Used Greatness: 06-07 Kobe Bryant Game Used Jersey

Love him or hate him, you cannot deny Kobe Bryant's will to win. It's that will that ultimately cost him badly with a torn achilles late this season in his quest to put the Lakers on his back to make the playoffs. Kobe was a must have jersey for me, so I was thrilled when I was able to pick this up off of Goldin Auctions last auction. It comes certified from DC Sports who are known as the best experts of Lakers Memorabilia. I've always been partial to the yellow home jersey as well, just such a classic design. Here are some more pics of a jersey worn by one of the greatest players in NBA History

Game Used Greatness: Anthony Davis 12-13 Rookie Challenge Worn Shorts

Here's the final All Star Weekend Pickup I won from Meigray's NBA All Star Auction. A pair of shorts that the #1 draft pick wore during the Rookie Challenge Game. It's my 1st pair of game used shorts and who knows if Davis turns out to be an All Star, it's pretty cool to own a piece of memorabilia from his rookie year. Here are some additional pics

Awesome Autographs: Charles Barkley Autographed Baseball (PSA/DNA Certified)

I had some EBay Bucks to burn and Barkley's a tough sig to get. It might be untraditional, but I think it's unique to have a baseball autographed by Sir Charles. PSA/DNA Certified to boot, I can now officially check off The Chuckster off the list of Auto's I need!

Game Used Greatness: 12-13 Chris Bosh Sears Shooting Stars Shooting Shirt

Here's the 2nd part of my All Star Saturday Night Purchase. This is the shooting shirt that Chris Bosh wore during the Sears Shooting Stars Competition. It's really cool that Team Bosh actually won the competition.

Chris Bosh during the Shooting Stars Competition. This is the shirt he wore during the competition.

Here are some more pics of the Shooting Shirt.

  

Game Used Greatness: James Harden 12-13 Event Worn Sears Shooting Stars Jersey

I LOVE NBA All Star Weekend. Sure the dunk contest is watered down, but overall it's fun weekend from the Rookie Challenge game to the 3 pt contest and everything in between, the NBA knows how to make it an event. I was able to win a couple things from Meigray's Annual All Star Auction. The first, is this sweet James Harden Shooting Stars Jersey. Harden's been a beast this season, and this is a more affordable alternative to a game worn jersey. The only thing about the jersey is that Harden wore the jersey underneath his shooting shirt, so it wasn't visible during the competition. I think that's the reason it (along with the others like Chris Bosh and Russell Westbrook) went lower than expected. I confirmed with Barry Meisel of Meigray and he did say Harden wore the jersey. Good enough for me. Here are some additional pics!