BACKPANINI AMERICA AND BREANNA STEWART TO PARTNER EXCLUSIVELY FOR AUTOGRAPHED TRADING CARDS
Irving, TX – April 7, 2026 – Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company and the official Trading Card Partner of the WNBA and WNBPA, has announced an exclusive, multi-year partnership with basketball great Breanna Stewart for autographed trading cards.
Stewart will be featured throughout Panini’s multiple WNBA trading card products, as well as on the Panini Instant Card platform, which will celebrate players and performances throughout the 2026 WNBA season. She will also be included in select Panini marketing activations.
“Breanna Stewart is a transcendent player and one of the most accomplished figures in women’s basketball,” said Jason Howarth. Senior Vice President of Marketing and Athlete Relations for Panini America. “We look forward to offering her exclusive autographed trading cards to her countless fans.”
Stewart, a member of the New York Liberty, is in the midst of a legendary career. The first pick in the 2016 WNBA Draft by the Seattle Storm and a three-time WNBA Champion, Stewart has twice been named both WNBA MVP and WNBA Finals MVP. She is a six-time All-WNBA First Team selection and was the 2016 WNBA Rookie of the Year. At the University of Connecticut, Stewart led the Huskies to four NCAA Tournament Championships while winning three consecutive Naismith Player of the Year Awards. Additionally, Stewart is a three-time Olympic Gold Medalist.
“Seeing yourself on a trading card is still both a proud and humbling moment, and I’m grateful that fans enjoy them,” said Stewart. “Partnering up with Panini is very exciting, especially since fans will now have more opportunities to collect.”
Stewart joins Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers as WNBA players with exclusive Panini trading card partnerships. Stewart is also a co-founder of professional women’s 3-on-3 basketball league Unrivaled, of which Panini is the exclusive trading card partner.
About Panini America
Panini America is a subsidiary of The Panini Group, established over 60 years ago in Modena, Italy with subsidiaries throughout Europe, Latin America and the United States. Panini is the world leader in officially licensed collectibles and is the most significant publisher of collectibles in the U.S., with official licenses for WNBA, WNBAPA, NASCAR, FIFA, the NWSL and NWSLPA, Unrivaled, LIV Golf, the Professional Fighters League, College, Disney, and other key properties from many other licensors. Panini is also the exclusive trading card and sticker partner of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Elite 11 and Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc.
Panini has distribution channels in more than 150 countries and employs a staff of over 1,200. For more information visit us at www.paniniamerica.net, www.paninigroup.com or
http://blog.paniniamerica.net/. You can also follow Panini America on social media platforms Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram.
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