The Grizz collector: How Jake LaRavia’s passion for ‘the hobby’ landed one person $5,000
Memphis Grizzlies forward Jake LaRavia (3) has thousands of sports cards at his home. (Carlos Osorio/AP file)
Jake LaRavia, an avid collector, has briefcases of Grizzlies trading cards inside his home. None of them are for sale.
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Drew Hill
Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.
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