Notes: Mac McClug’s Dunk Shoes, Ball Join High-End Gamers at Auction; Oz Show; Burglary Arrests; More

Mac McClung’s shoes and the basketball he used when he won the NBA All-Star Weekend Slam Dunk Contest are among the items up for grabs in Goldin’s first ever auction consisting exclusively of game-used memorabilia.

The winning bidders for the McClung items will also receive a FaceTime with McClung himself and an Instagram follow. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Alzheimer’s Association. 

Other items in the auction include a signed and inscribed LeBron James Cleveland Cavaliers game jersey from an April 2009 win over the Washington Wizards, a 2013-14 Kobe Bryant game jersey, a 2017-18 Steph Curry jersey worn when he scored his 2,000^th career postseason point, a photo matched helmet worn by Cal Ripken Jr. when he recorded his 3,000^th career hit on April 15, 2000 and the jersey worn by Shohei Ohtani when he hit his 100^th career home run last May.

The auction runs through March 22.

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There was a sizeable card show in Melbourne, Australia over the weekend and from this story it looks like the hobby down there looks a lot like the hobby up here.

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Here are some more thoughts from Fanatics Collectibles’ new marketing chief, Ken Turner, on the company’s plans for growing the trading card pie.  

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Two people have been arrested in connection with a series of burglaries at collectible stores in Canada.

The Halton Regional Police Service says the crimes resulted in the theft of approximately $400,000 worth of high value sports and non-sports trading cards from shops in Oakville, Burlington, London, York, Brantford and Niagara, Ontario.

They arrested 32-year-old Jarreh Grant of Stoney Creek, Ontario, who is now facing numerous charges of breaking and entering.  32-year-old Sarah Skrtich of Hamilton is charged with Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000.

Investigators seized a large quantity of collectible items stolen during the burglaries.  They are still working to identify the rightful owners of the stolen items.

Investigators executed Criminal Code search warrants at Grant’s home and a storage facility in Hamilton last month.  A search warrant was also executed on a vehicle belonging to a Skrtich. 

 

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