Tom Brady, Mike Trout and Wemby help collectors celebrate Topps Hobby Rip Night

Tom Brady, Mike Trout and NBA star Victor Wembanyama joined collectors young and old for Topps Hobby Rip Night at more than 560 hobby shops across the globe Sept. 14.

According to Topps, more than 50,000 collectors flocked to hobby shops throughout the U.S. and eight different countries.

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Hobby Rip Night featured thousands of kids meeting sports stars, ripping packs, posing for photos, participating in Q&As, and adding cards to their collections.

Among the stars who participated were:

• Tom Brady (Triple Sports Cards in Dallas)

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• Victor Wembanyama (Boomtown Sports Cards & Collectibles in San Antonio)

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• Bronny James (Rizzo Sports & TCG in Santa Monica)

• Dez Bryant (FYE Cards in Dallas)

• Mike Trout and Zach LaVine (Average Joe’s in Buena Park, Calif.)

• Anthony Volpe, Nestor Cortes and Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin (Bleecker Trading in New York)

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• UFC CEO Dana White (Paradise Cards in Las Vegas)

• Rapper Quavo and Rubin (Santiago Cards in Old Bridge, NJ)

• Philadelphia Eagers star Brandon Graham and Rubin (Wheelhouse Cards in Philadelphia)

• Comedian and actor Kevin Hart (Collector’s World in Washington D.C.)

• NBA player P.J. Tucker and Rubin (The Card Capitol in Collingswood, NJ)

Attendees and participants were treated to pack wars, trivia and other in-store games, as well as special giveaways, including more than 100,000 exclusive Topps Hobby Rip Night packs.

Hobby Rip Night was also held across the globes, expanding to events in Toronto, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai, London, Paris, Milan, Thessaloniki (Greece), Roermond and Amsterdam (Netherlands).