Former University of Arizona star Derrick Williams – expected to be the first or second player taken in Thursday night's 2011 NBA Draft – has signed an exclusive agreement to provide autographs and memorabilia to Panini America. Williams, the 2011 Pac-10 Player of the Year, averaged 19.5 points per game as a sophomore last season and led the Wildcats into the Elite Eight of … [Read more...]
For the Michael Jordan Collector Who Has Everything…
If your Michael Jordan rookie card just isn't getting the juices flowing anymore, Upper Deck Authenticated says it has something for you. The company has created a Japanese Tegata inked handprint of the Basketball Hall of Famer. A traditional form of Japanese memorabilia that is reserved for superstar athletes, Tegata are often done to recognize Japan's best sumo … [Read more...]
Peyton Manning Scores Panini Football Card Deal
Peyton Manning will become the face of Panini America's football card products in 2010. Manning will be featured on Panini's 2010 NFL/NFLPA packaging, advertising and point-of-sale initiatives including the official NFL sticker/sticker album and NFL Adrenalyn, an interactive trading card game set to debut in August. Manning's autograph and game used materials will also … [Read more...]
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...]