Episode 11 - Justin Polkowitz - MSBC '23 Edition

Season 3, Episode 11 of the Locker Room Podcast is a special edition episode recorded at the 2023 Maryland Sports Business Conference with Justin Polkowitz. Justin worked for Topps and helped create digital trading cards backed by the Avalanche Block Chain. Tune in to hear about this revolutionary development in the world of sports collectibles and to better understand how this side of sports is continuing to grow.

Introduction

0:00-0:28       Podcast Intro

0:29-0:53       Justin Intro

College Experience

0:54-2:08       Finding interest in sports as a kid and turning it into a major

2:09-3:41        Breaking into the sports world and creating a path to a career

Working for Topps

3:42-5:18       Explaining digital trading cards backed by blockchain technology

5:19-6:28       Understanding the rise of digital collectibles 

6:29-7:08      Advantages of digital collectibles vs traditional cards

7:09-8:34     Growing up as a card collector and then working for Topps

Sign off

8:35-9:58       Advice for students who want to break into the sports world

9:59-10:23     Sign-off