How long have you had your collection of jerseys?

I’ve probably had my collection for around four years now, but maybe longer. It’s hard to tell. It’s been a long time.

What made you get into collecting jerseys?

I always watched TV, and I had heard of people collecting buttons and weird stuff. I wanted to start one of my own and be unique to something that interests me. At the time, I had an obsession with Madden, and I knew Madden had real jerseys, but I didn’t know the NFL was real. I just thought it was all Madden. 

Is there a specific reason you’re collecting jerseys?

I just got really into collecting them because, again, I thought I could be unique.

Are they authentic jerseys? If so, how can you afford them?

Yes, they are all real. I got my first three as gifts for my birthday and Christmas from all my family. I sort of asked everyone in my family for different ones. I usually ask for one each gift exchanging holiday, and the rest I save up my own money to buy like my Kevin Garnett one.

How many do you have?

I have one hockey jersey, two baseball jerseys, and three basketball jerseys. For football, I have three Notre Dame jerseys, four Colts jerseys, one Seahawks jersey, one Saints jersey, and five Broncos jerseys. I have multiple sports, multiple teams, and multiple players. In fact, most of my colts jerseys were just donated to me by my family. I didn’t really get to choose. I just accepted them because the more the merrier.

Do you have a favorite?

My favorite is probably my Von Miller jersey because it’s a color rush variety. He is my favorite player of all time, and it’s a very unique jersey.

What is your end goal? Do you plan on getting to a certain amount of jerseys, or something along those lines?

I don’t really have an end goal. It’s just the fun part of hey, I like that player, the design of the jersey, or the team. It’s just a fun past-time.

Is there anything you would like to say to anyone who is wanting to start a collection something?

It’s gonna start slow at the start 100% of the time. Just be patient, it will take a while, and it will cost money, but in the end, it’s super cool and super fun to talk about.