105 / Sneakers
a passion for collecting
In this discussion with Barney Wang, we look at a passion for collecting sneakers. How to deal with your parents, how to make it a business and successful pivots with celebrities and collectors making into a career.
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Episode notes
Edit these notes…- My story as a collector
- Sneakers from Duke + UNC (MJ’s alma mater)
- Sports cards—bball
- Connect sports pro players and students Duke <-> China
- Phillips auction sneaker showcase
- How did you turn collecting into a business
- Building brand presence in China
- Monarch—cards, sneakers, other collectors
- My story of entering Web3
- Celebrity shilling
- ? Luxury provenance
- ? Archiving
- Introduce my community
- How we are educating more people about digital collectibles
- “Collectibles are all about the story”