BACKPANINI AMERICA SIGNS CAROLINA PANTHERS’ FIRST ROUNDER TETAIROA MCMILLAN TO EXCLUSIVE AUTOGRAPH TRADING CARD AGREEMENT
Irving, TX – May 16, 2025 – Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company and the exclusive trading card partner of the NFL and NFLPA, announced today an exclusive autographed trading card agreement with wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan, who was selected with the 8th pick of the 2025 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers.
A standout at the University of Arizona, McMillan was named a first team All-American last season by the Associated Press and was a third team selection in 2023. McMillan’s 3,423 career receiving yards are the most in program history, and he is 3rd in career touchdowns and 4th in career receptions.
The Hawaii native will be featured across Panini’s lines of NFL products, including their Instant Card platform. A collection of Panini Instant NFL Rookie Premiere cards featuring McMillan and other top rookies will be available for a limited time on Panini’s website at www.paniniamerica.net.
McMillan will also be incorporated into select Panini marketing activations, such as Panini’s NFL Rated Rookie content series with his first episode launching today..
“TMac is an exciting player on the field and great kid off the field, we are excited to have him as one of our newest NFL exclusive athletes for autograph trading cards,” said Jason Howarth, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Athlete Relations at Panini America. “We know that he is going to do big things in Carolina, and we look forward to supporting him as he begins his NFL career.”
McMillan is the latest addition to an NFL rookie class of Panini exclusive athletes that includes Travis Hunter, Shedeur Sanders, Quinn Ewers and Jalen Milroe.
“It’s an incredible honor to partner with Panini and a dream come true to have my own NFL trading card,” said McMillan. “I can’t wait to see my first Panini cards in my Panthers uniform. I hope that fans will enjoy them.”
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 150 countries and employs a staff of over 1,200. For more information visit us at www.paniniamerica.net, www.paninigroup.com or
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