Fanatics Fest 2025 was more than just a convention — it was a cultural takeover. And Sole Free had the all-access pass 🎟️.
🎤 UNREAL LINEUP:
• Derek Jeter talks Dave Winfield
• Eli Manning drops his favorite card: Darryl Strawberry
• DJ Khaled flexes Jordans & shouts out Long Island Italian spots
• Gary Vee opens VeeFriends packs and relives his 1984 Topps Mattingly chase
• Logan Paul picks his dream card
• Keegan-Michael Key shares his love for Thurman Munson AND YHE Detroit Tigers
• Janette Ok stuns in a Jordan corset
• Sean Stellato reveals what’s in his coat (hint: it’s edible 🍗)
• Gronk’s favorite card? “Ken Griffey Jr.”
• Gayle King goes full sneakerhead
• George St. Pierre picks Jordan & Gretzky
• Brett Azar puts Harlan in the Camel Clutch
• JMac shares the story of how a custom Yankees piece changed his life
• And Mike Mahan from Topps on how cards are connecting fans like never before
💥 VIRAL MOMENTS YOU CAN’T MISS:
✅ Harlan drains a shot and yells “Let’s go Knicks!” 🏀
✅ Surprise Jay-Z and Tom Brady sightings at the 40/40 Club 🔥
✅ DJ Khaled name-drops his go-to Long Island Italian restaurant
✅ Gary Vee says Fanatics Fest feels like a bar mitzvah
✅ Janet Ok’s Jordan sneaker corset fit breaks the internet
✅ Brett Azar says, “I break your back, I break your Honda!” 😂
✅ Lids’ mystery box gamble — what’s inside?!
✅ Roger Goodell, Robert Kraft, and Michael Rubin walk in mid-football toss 😳
👟 BONUS: From bodega-style shopping at Mitchell & Ness to Nike x Lego collabs and mystery cards, we bring you the full sensory overload from the Javits Center.
Don’t just hear about it. WATCH IT.
🗽 Sneaker culture. Card collectors. Celebrities. Nostalgia. THIS is Fanatics Fest 2025.
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EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Harlan Friedman and Donna Drake
PRODUCER/EDITOR: Robin C. Adams
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