Panini America Celebrates Kobe’s Hall of Fame Nod By Appreciating Mamba’s Trading Card Majesty
Kobe Bryant was so much more than just one of the greatest basketball players we've ever seen. He was an unparalleled competitor. A ruthless big-game closer with a made-for-Hollywood smile and a flair for the dramatic. He was the consummate alpha male. A hero. A villain. A sinister sniper on the court, a gentleman off it and a captivating, charismatic…
Panini America Releases Statement on the Passing of Los Angeles Lakers Legend and Company Ambassador Kobe Bryant
IRVING, Texas (January 27, 2020) – Panini America officials, like the rest of the world, are devastated by Sunday’s news of the passing of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others as the result of a helicopter crash. The company has maintained an exclusive relationship with the Los Angeles Lakers legend since 2009, when it made Bryant its global…
Panini America Signs History-Making Washington Wizards Rookie Rui Hachimura to Exclusive Autograph Trading Card and Memorabilia Agreement
Panini America, the world’s largest licensed sports and entertainment collectibles company and the exclusive trading card manufacturer of the NBA, NBA Players and college basketball, announced today that it has signed Washington Wizards rookie Rui Hachimura to an exclusive autograph trading card and memorabilia agreement. The first NBA trading cards and autographs of Hachimura, the first Japanese-born player selected in…
Panini America Signs Exclusive Autograph Trading Card, Memorabilia Deal with Top NBA Draft Prospect Ja Morant
Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company, and the exclusive trading card and collectible sticker partner of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) announced today that it has reached an exclusive autograph trading card and memorabilia agreement with 2019 All-American point guard Ja Morant, the former Murray State star and projected top-five…
Panini America Teams with Cleveland Cavs for Special Trading Card Promo (Gallery)
When the Cleveland Cavaliers take on the Washington Wizards Saturday night at Quicken Loans Arena, every fan in attendance will walk away with a special trading card pack from Panini America. Panini America partnered with the defending NBA Champions to create the special set that highlights the company's NBA Hoops Basketball brand. Players included in the set are Kyrie Irving, LeBron James,…
Panini America Delivers Preliminary Details on 2016 National VIP Party in Atlantic City
For most collectors who attend the National Sports Collectors Convention every summer, the industry’s marquee consumer event is essentially a five-day celebration of collecting passion. But during each of the last four years, Panini America has breathed new life into that celebration with its exclusive — and quite breathtaking — National VIP Party. Anyone lucky enough to have attended the…
Panini Authentic Honors NBA All-Star 2016 with Special Savings on NBA Memorabilia
Panini Authentic is doing its part to celebrate NBA All-Star 2016 this weekend -- and it's leaning heavily on its star-studded roster of exclusive NBA superstars to do it. For a limited time, fans and collectors can take 20 percent off every NBA item on the site by simply entering the promo code NBAAS20. The special promotion includes autographed memorabilia…
Panini Authentic Adds Historic Game-Worn Items to Exclusive Kobe Bryant Collection
Panini Authentic upped its game-worn game considerably earlier this week with the addition of several history-soaked pieces of memorabilia worn by Los Angeles Lakers icon -- and Panini America-exclusive athlete-- Kobe Bryant during significant performances last season. Headlining Panini Authentic's newest offerings are the jersey Bryant wore while scoring 22 points early last December against the Boston Celtics, and the jersey and…
Panini America Shares Sights (and Slams) of the 2015 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- Karl-Anthony Towns, D'Angelo Russell, Jahlil Okafor and 34 other top picks from the 2015 NBA Draft descended upon the New York Knicks practice facility on Saturday to participate in the high-energy, high-yield, highly entertaining 2015 Panini America NBA Rookie Photo Shoot, slipping into their NBA uniforms to take pictures for the trading cards that will be collected for the rest…
Best of Luck: Panini Authentic, Andrew Luck Shine in First Indy Public Signing (Gallery)
Last month inside Indianapolis' Collector's Den, Panini Authentic and Colts quarterback Andrew Luck joined forces for the superstar's first Indy public signing, a sold-out, fan-packed affair that generated priceless interactions, fond memories and several heirloom-quality collectibles. You can check out some of the highlights from the event in the video below. But it's the stuff you won't see on the video that…