obsessed

At the time, I was obsessed with Marvel comics and action flicks like “Mortal Kombat” and “Batman Forever.”

“I remember moving to Los Angeles from San Francisco in 1984. I was 8 years old ... I remember the feeling of everybody coming together. It was a really incredible experience. That was my first time really collecting something. I became obsessed with the pins.”

I became obsessed with the pins.

Right around that age, I became obsessed with a few brands and started collecting; whether it was trading cards or shoes or certain clothing items, there was this curiosity and interest in organizing and collecting.

I was obsessed with Jordan and Nike as a kid, and I remember thrifting on the weekends during my university years and coming back to L.A. with all this rare Nike gear.