Rob Gronkowski, the card collector?
The New England Patriots legend said he has been in the “collecting game” since he was a kid and is diving back in as the hobby has surged in popularity once again.
“That’s when collecting trading cards was huge,” Gronkowski told FOX Business. “That was at its peak and then it kind of dipped a little bit, and now it’s at its super peak.”
“I collected baseball cards and NHL cards. Those were my two favorite hobbies to do.”
Before taking the stage at The National Sports Collectors Convention on Aug. 1, Gronkowski is teaming up with eBay Live to launch “Gronk Geeks Out.” The new series will follow the 37-year-old as he dives headfirst into the world of collecting and learns the ins and outs of the hobby.
One of Gronkowski’s friends made it a point to collect as many cards of the former Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end as possible during his playing days.
“My buddy was a big collector throughout my career, and he was buying cards on eBay of myself,” Gronkowski said. “He did it for like 10 years straight. Then he finally told me, and he has like a hundred of my playing cards, and he said he bought them all off of eBay. He says they’re worth even more now. So he’s all pumped.”
As for Gronkowski, he said there is one player’s card that he would want to pull more than anything else.
“If I ever pulled like a one-of-one, or even a number like a one-of-10 Michael Jordan card, that would be absolutely legendary,” Gronkowski said. “I don’t even know if it’s possible anymore or not, but a Michael Jordan pull, a numbered Michael Jordan would be my ideal pull.”
