A Mother’s Vow, a Worldwide Search, and the Mystery of the Dallas Mavericks Barbie

Throughout human history, the allure of rare and mysterious artifacts has always summoned our bravest and most intrepid explorers to scour the ends of the earth. The Ark of the Covenant. The Holy Grail. And now, the Dallas Mavericks Barbie.  

The ultra-rare Mavs Barbie, the product of a late 90’s collaboration between Mattel and the NBA, has given collectors everywhere headaches for years as the missing piece to their Barbie collections. She is so hard to find, in fact, that some collectors have even questioned her existence.

So today, ESPN’s Dave Fleming takes us inside his quest for Mavericks Barbie, why she’s so hard to find…and how he helped put an end to one collector’s 25-year pursuit.

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