Panini America has signed an exclusive agreement with Kyrie Irving, the No. 1 overall pick of the Cleveland Cavaliers in Thursday night's 2011 NBA Draft. Despite having his first and only season at Duke cut short by a toe injury, the athletic point guard proved quite prolific in the 11 games he did play, averaging 17.5 points, 4.3 assists and 3.4 rebounds per game while … [Read more...] about Kyrie Irving Signs With Panini America
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Panini Finally Lands Durant as Spokesman
Panini America, the NBA’s exclusive trading card and sticker partner, has signed Kevin Durant as an official company spokesman and "trading card ambassador". Durant’s exclusive multi-year agreement with the company includes autographs and memorabilia, and adds to Panini America’s roster of NBA talent that also includes Kobe Bryant and Rookie of the Year candidate John … [Read more...] about Panini Finally Lands Durant as Spokesman
Signed NBA Collage Will Aid Retired Players
During the 1996-1997 season, the National Basketball Association celebrated its 50th anniversary by getting behind a new piece of autographed memorabilia. Sam Battistone, founder of Field of Dreams and Dreams Inc. and former owner of the Utah Jazz, got together with NBA Commissioner David Stern to create and produce the “NBA Fifty Greatest Players” lithograph. The … [Read more...] about Signed NBA Collage Will Aid Retired Players
Adrenalyn King Will Get Chance to Battle Kobe
As the NBA Playoffs continue to heat up, Panini has just launched the “Play Kobe One-On-One” Promotion with four-time NBA Champion Kobe Bryant. Through June 17, basketball collectors and fans will be able to log-on to www.PaniniAdrenalyn.com to compete against other fans in the company's new interactive trading card game. The leading scorer at the end of the promotion … [Read more...] about Adrenalyn King Will Get Chance to Battle Kobe