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Fanatics to unveil $200 million Museum of Greatness card, memorabilia exhibit at Fanatics Fest NYC
Fanatics Fest NYC set a precedent last year for bringing some of the biggest names in sports to the three-day sports spectacular at the Javits Center in New York.
For year two of the huge fan fest event, it is bringing some of the most valuable and most coveted sports cards and pieces of sports memorabilia in the hobby.
For Fanatics Fest NYC 2025 June 20-22, Fanatics will unveil the Museum of Greatness, a display showcasing historic athletes and moments in sports history through some of the most iconic trading cards and memorabilia to hit the market in recent years.
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The exhibit, which features more than $200 million worth of cards and memorabilia from such legendary athletes as Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Tom Brady and Shohei Ohtani, is believed to be the most valuable display of sports memorabilia ever, according to Fanatics. Several of the items have never been displayed before in public, with some coming from the players own collections, as well as from 30 individual collectors in partnership with Fanatics Collectibles and Fanatics Authentic.
The 10,500-square-foot experience will be displayed in a stadium setting with 20 modules, including: Rising Stars, GOATs, Women in Sports, Barrier Breakers, and Entertainment. There will be 24/7 security throughout event.
Highlights include:
• Over 30 of the top Tom Brady cards in existence, as well as game-worn jerseys from multiple Super Bowls.
• Shohei Ohtani’s 2024 All-Star Game uniform, plus three cards from his rookie year worth $1 million or more.
• Michael Jordan’s 1998 “Last Dance” NBA Finals jersey.
• Michael Jordan 1997 Fleer Precious Metal Gems Green ($8 million) and 1998 Fleer Metal Gem Masters 1/1 ($4.5 million).
• LeBron James 2024 Topps Chrome Superfractor (PSA 10), LeBron’s first ever Superfractor, and the 2003 Ultimate Collection LeBron James Rookie Logoman card.
• Over 50 of one of the highly-coveted Topp Chrome MLB Debut Patch cards.
• Kobe Bryant NBA Finals game-worn jersey.
