Collecting NBA autographs is an exciting and fun hobby. It doesn’t always have to be complicated and hard. Most people wish to accidentally meet a star and hope that they can convince the player to give them with a signed autograph rather than falling in line during scheduled signing. But still, it can be hard for fans to always carry something like a photo or a basketball card around. It is also hard if the item being signed should be kept and stored in a good condition at all times like rare basketball cards and basketballs.

The easiest way to get your most desired autograph is to simply keep one’s attention on the player and the team as to when the scheduled autograph signings will take place. Most teams do this when a new season opens or they’re in the playoffs; they will be doing this for publicity to raise the interest and awareness about upcoming games. Events like this will include a question and answer portion with the press and the audience and, most of the time, a chance to line up and have an autograph signing. The basketball stars together with their team will often sit at a table, giving fans a fair chance to meet them, talk with them and have something special signed.

Often times, these events are jam packed and players will only have a certain amount of time to meet the fans and sign autographs. Anyone who didn’t get the chance to have get an autograph is out of luck. So, when you’re going to this kind of event, one should always make sure that you arrive to the event early to be sure that you are one of the first few people to get a good place in the line. This might mean that you then have to wait around, killing time in the queue by reading a book or playing games of Partypoker on your laptop, but at least you have a better chance of getting that all-important autograph in the end. One way to find out if your favorite basketball star is appearing for a public autograph signing is to subscribe to his fan club or personal mailing list. Usually, they will send out notifications as to when and where the autograph signing will be.

Remember to bring the necessary materials for the autograph signing like a pen and one or two memorabilia items. Make sure that you bring the right pen and marker because some of them won’t work well on glossy surfaces like basketball cards. Above all, ask you favorite NBA player to sign your items politely and respectfully. Most of them are accommodating and friendly but if you act obnoxiously they might not accommodate your autograph request.