A 40-Year-Old Rookie? How 2020 Upper Deck Goodwin Champions Fulfilled Olympian Nick Lucena's Childhood Dream

Growing up in the 1980s, Olympian and professional beach volleyball star Nick Lucena poured through packs of baseball cards looking for his favorite players. At the time, Ken Griffey Jr.'s 1989 Upper Deck rookie card was the must-have card for any Gen X's collection. That card's demand put the sports card manufacturer's name at the forefront in an era where Topps previously dominated.

Nick Lucena 2020 Upper Deck Goodwin Champions / Upper Deck

Fast forward three decades later, little did Lucena imagine he would be in Upper Deck set alongside Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, and Wayne Gretzky; however, if you look closely at the 2020 Upper Deck Goodwin Champions set, you will see Lucena mixed in with sport royalty. 

Click here to read our latest Forbes Sports Money column where we spoke with Lucena to find out how Upper Deck brought him into the set and how it feels to finally have your rookie card at age 40.

Below is our box break of 2020 Upper Deck Goodwin Champions where we not only pulled Lucena's rookie cards, but also a host of stars, including a special autograph and relic card.