Fanatics
Type: Company
As of November 2026, Fanatics has been mentioned in 5 episodes across 2 podcasts, first heard Jul 2025 on School of Hard Knocks. Michael Rubin uses Fanatics to illustrate scaling, competition, relationships, failure tolerance, and long-term thinking; revenue and valuation are cited.
Fanatics, Inc. is an American sports platform that consists of several businesses, including licensed sports merchandise, trading cards and collectibles, sports betting, special events, and live commerce. The company was founded in Jacksonville, Florida, by Michael Rubin in 2011 as an online retailer of licensed sportswear and merchandise for major collegiate and professional sports leagues and teams.
| Mentioned in | 5 episodes on 2 podcasts (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Jul 2025 on School of Hard Knocks |
| Industry | Sports merchandising; trading cards (via Fanatics Collectibles) |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Website | fanatics.com |
What do podcasts say about Fanatics?
3 quotes from Unknown Host, recorded on School of Hard Knocks and Collector Nation.
How did you make your billion? Fanatics.
Unknown Host · School of Hard Knocks · · Hear itFanatics just got their license going with basketball and football...
Collector Nation · · Hear itWhatot eBay fanatics PSA.
Collector Nation · · Hear it
How do different shows talk about Fanatics?
2 shows discussed Fanatics in these episodes.
- Collector Nation — 4 episodes; stays neutral
Fanatics just got their license going with basketball and football...
Card Values Explained: Grades, Data & Demand with Mike Baker and Brian Ludden - School of Hard Knocks — 1 episode
How did you make your billion? Fanatics.
Asking the RICHEST People in the World How They Got RICH!
Who talks about Fanatics on podcasts?
Unknown Host brought up Fanatics; the most recent mention was Feb 2026 on Collector Nation.
- Asking the RICHEST People in the World How They Got RICH! on School of Hard Knocks (Jul 2025) — Unknown Host
- Card Values Explained: Grades, Data & Demand with Mike Baker and Brian Ludden on Collector Nation (Feb 2026)
- Snype, PSA, Fanatics & More — Major Shifts In The Card Market on Collector Nation (Nov 2025)
- Gordy Bonker left Wall Street for THIS: Why Sports Cards Are the Ultimate 'Hidden' Asset Class on Collector Nation (Dec 2025)
- Where Content Meets Collectibles: Building a Card Shop for Creators, Traders, and Fans on Collector Nation (Dec 2025)
What is Fanatics mentioned alongside?
Fanatics is most often mentioned alongside Ryan Alford, secondary market and SGC.
Mentioned together: Ryan Alford, secondary market, SGC, PSA, LUD X, Collector Nation Network, Mike Baker, Greenville, AI grading, Logan Paul