The WNBA Card Podcast: Connecticut Sun Team Collecting, Family Memories, and the End of an Era with Steve (showley2003)

<p>The Connecticut Sun are entering their final season.</p><p>For many fans, that means more than a franchise relocation. It means the end of routines, memories, and connections built over decades.</p><p>In this episode, Katelyn sits down with Steve (@showley2003), a lifelong basketball fan and dedicated Connecticut Sun collector, to explore what made the Sun unique and why this season carries so much emotion.</p><p>They discuss:</p><ul><li> How a trip to a Sun game with his daughter changed his collecting life </li><li> Why team collecting creates a different kind of connection </li><li> The role accessibility plays in building WNBA fandom </li><li> Alyssa Thomas, DeWanna Bonner, Jonquel Jones, and the players who defined the franchise </li><li> The history of the Connecticut Sun and their tribal ownership </li><li> How collectors navigate the loss of a team they love </li><li> What the future of WNBA fandom in New England might look like </li></ul><p>This conversation is about more than cards.</p><p>It's about the people, memories, and experiences that make collecting matter.</p><p><br>Check out <a href="https://cardladder.com/">Card Ladder</a> the official data partner of The WNBA Card Podcast</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/wnbacardpod/">Follow the WNBA Card Podcast on Instagram </a></p><p><br>Get your free copy of <a href="https://subscribepage.io/CollectingForKeeps">Collecting For Keeps: Finding Meaning In A Hobby Built On Hype</a></p><p>Get exclusive content, promote your cards, and connect with other collectors who listen to the pod today by joining the Patreon: <a href="https://patreon.com/StackingSlabs?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&amp;utm_content=join_link">Join Stacking Slabs Podcast Patreon</a></p><p>[<strong>Distributed on Sunday</strong>] Sign up for the Stacking Slabs Weekly Rip Newsletter using this <a href="https://stackingslabs.substack.com/p/coming-soon?r=hjr6d&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_source=copy">link</a></p><p>Follow Stacking Slabs: | <a href="https://twitter.com/stackingslabs">Twitter </a>| <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stackingslabs">Instagram </a>| <a href="https://www.facebook.com/StackingSlabs/">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://vm.tiktok.com/cvNbNG/">Tiktok</a><br>Follow Katelyn: | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/coldlunchcards/">Instagram</a></p> <strong> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/StackingSlabs" rel="payment" title="★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★">★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★</a> </strong>