Electronic sports memorabilia company co-founded by Derek Jeter signs historic collaboration with eBay
In a groundbreaking move, Derek Jeter's digital trading card company, Arena Club, has partnered with eBay to launch weekly physical Slab Pack product drops. This collaboration makes eBay the exclusive online marketplace for these drops, offering collectors a chance to acquire rare and valuable cards in premium packaging every Wednesday.
The partnership was officially announced during the 2025 National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago, where the first physical Slab Pack was previewed. Arena Club, founded by Derek Jeter and Brian Lee, aims to bridge traditional sports card collecting with digital sports collectibles. This collaboration with eBay leverages eBay's trusted reputation and leading position in the online trading card marketplace.
Brian Lee, one of the co-founders of Arena Club, stated that eBay was their first choice as a partner for their physical Slab Pack product drops due to its innovations for the collectibles community and its three-decade reputation as a trusted e-commerce leader.
Each series contains 400 packs, priced at $250 each. The packs feature one graded collectible card per pack, selected from a transparent checklist that includes highly sought-after cards such as grails and rare chase items. The premium boxes for the physical Slab Packs also feature Arena Club's signature design accents.
Derek Jeter, a legendary figure in the world of baseball, spent his entire 20-year career with the Yankees and won five World Series with the team. He captained the Yankees from 2003 until his retirement in 2014. Jeter was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2021, cementing his place in the annals of the sport.
As the largest online global marketplace for trading cards, eBay is well-positioned to handle the demand for Arena Club's physical Slab Packs. With this partnership, collectors can look forward to a steady stream of exciting releases every Wednesday.
[1] Press Release: Arena Club and eBay Announce Partnership for Physical Slab Pack Product Drops [2] Biography: Derek Jeter [3] eBay's Reputation as a Leader in the Trading Card Marketplace [4] Arena Club's Mission to Bridge Traditional and Digital Sports Collectibles
- With Arena Club's partnership with eBay, Derek Jeter's digital trading card company is venturing into the world of physical sports card sales, offering exclusive, premium-packaged cards every Wednesday, bridging the gap between traditional sports card collecting and digital sports collectibles.
- The innovations in the collectibles community and its three-decade reputation as a trusted e-commerce leader made eBay a top choice for Arena Club when selecting a partner for their physical Slab Pack product drops, leveraging eBay's position in the online trading card marketplace.
- As a legendary figure in baseball and a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, Derek Jeter's name, combined with eBay's vast reach as the largest online global marketplace for trading cards, is poised to create a steady stream of excitement in the sports card collector community, with each series containing 400 packs, featuring highly sought-after cards such as grails and rare chase items, and using Arena Club's signature design on the premium boxes.
