Serena Williams’ husband and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian recently showed off his prized possession – the iconic 1986/87 Fleer #57 Michael Jordan rookie card.
Ohanian is an avid collector of sports trading cards and owns a large collection of sports trading cards, primarily focusing on tennis players. His collection includes the illustrious 23-time Grand Slam champion and his wife Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Andy Roddick, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and more .
Recently, the tech entrepreneur shared a photo of the highly coveted 1986/87 Fleer 57 Michael Jordan rookie card on social media. This particular card received a perfect 10 from PSA Certification and Grading Services, the industry’s leading authority on card grading.
This particular card is estimated to fetch between $130,000 and $150,000, according to Sotheby’s, the world’s leading broker of fine art, jewelry and collectibles.
Alexis Ohanian considers a Michael Jordan rookie card to be “contemporary art” and says he has added it to his sports trading card collection.
“Contemporary art. I finally added the iconic MJ ’86 Fleer to my holy grail collection. 😤🎨,” Ohanian wrote in an Instagram post.
Alexis Ohanian reveals how video games inspired him to start Reddit
Alexis Ohanian co-founded Reddit in 2005 with his college roommates Steve Huffman and Aaron Swartz. After leaving Reddit in 2009, Ohanian returned as executive chairman in 2014 and played a key role in the company’s turnaround. It was during this time that he met his wife Serena Williams for the first time.
In June 2020, the tech entrepreneur decided to resign from the company’s board of directors as a protest against the tragic murder of George Floyd. In resigning, he also called for a black candidate to succeed him.
Last month, the 40-year-old took to social media to share his inspiration behind creating Reddit. He revealed that he was inspired to create the social media company from two sources: the 1993 video game Doom, and a book by David Kushner titled Masters of Doom: How Two Men Created an Empire And Changed Popular Culture” book.
#advanceampads1#After leaving Reddit, Alexis Ohanian launched his venture capital fund Seven Seven Six (776). In addition to entrepreneurship, Alexis Ohanian co-owns sports teams such as Angel City FC and LAGC.