BACKARCH MANNING AND PANINI AMERICA UNITE FOR HIS FIRST-EVER MEMORABILIA PARTNERSHIP
Irving, TX – April 16, 2025 – Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company, announced today an exclusive, multi-year agreement with University of Texas quarterback Arch Manning for autographed memorabilia. This is Manning’s first-ever memorabilia partnership and builds upon the existing exclusive trading card partnership between Manning and Panini America.
Autographed Manning memorabilia will launch today on Panini’s website, including autographed photos beginning at $699.99, helmets at $999.99 and jerseys at $999.99. Other memorabilia items will also be available.
“We are excited to offer the first Arch Manning memorabilia to football fans who have been waiting for his memorabilia items,” said Jason Howarth, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Athlete Relations for Panini America. “To be able to launch Arch’s memorabilia in advance of his first season as the starter at the University of Texas should also get Longhorn fans excited. Arch has been a tremendous partner and ambassador for us over the past two years and we can’t wait for the season to begin.”
Manning and Panini America have been partners since 2023, initially teaming up to offer exclusive trading cards. This was the first-ever NIL brand partnership for Manning and was launched by Panini auctioning off a 1-of-1 Arch Manning Throwback Prizm Black Autographed card, which sold for $102,500. All proceeds from that auction were donated to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas.
“Launching my memorabilia collection with Panini America allows me to share a deeper connection with fans,” said Arch Manning, Quarterback University of Texas. “Panini has a long history of working with athletes all over the world for autographed memorabilia and I’m excited to be a part of that group.”
Manning accounted for 13 total touchdowns (nine passing, four rushing) last season as the Longhorns went 13-3 and advanced to the College Football Playoff semi-finals. The junior is expected to serve as the Longhorns’ starting quarterback in 2025.
Panini’s memorabilia partnership with Manning is another extension of its relationship with the University of Texas. The Longhorns are an inaugural partner school in Panini College, a dedicated NIL platform that enables athletes at a partner university to have their own Panini trading card under the Panini NIL brand. Additionally, Panini is the Official Trading Card Partner of the Texas One Fund, the school’s official NIL collective, and has an exclusive partnership with Tre Johnson, the leading scorer on the Longhorns’ men’s basketball team.
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 NFL, NFLPA, NBA, NBPA, NASCAR, FIFA, 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 200 countries and employs a staff of over 1,500. 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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