Blake Griffin Gets the Preferred Treatment in Weekend Panini America Signing

While Panini America acquisitions specialist Ivory Tabb kicked off her cross-country 2011 Preferred Basketball signing spree right here in Dallas, Panini Authentic’s Brian Bayne headed west to Los Angeles for some superstar signing sessions on his own.

First on his guest list: The incomparable Blake Griffin, a Panini America-exclusive athlete, and teammate Eric Bledsoe. We’ve heard rumors that Bayne might just sit down with Kobe Bryant on this West Coast swing, too. Stay tuned for details there. But until then, enjoy these exclusive images featuring some of the first hard-signed 2011 Preferred Basketball cards on the planet.