How Scott Smith Collected 20,000 Autographs and Became the SI King

After amassing more than 20,000 autographed Sports Illustrated covers (covering 95% of all issues ever published!), Scott Smith deserves the title, the SI King. We discuss how he built his museum-quality collection over three decades, tips for collecting autographs in person, and his experiences meeting Michael Jordan and Muhammad Ali dozens of times.

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Matt Raymond

is the founder of Autograph University. He lives in the Boston area with his wife and two sons. Connect with him on Twitter at @mattraymond.

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  1. January 23, 2014

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