PANINI AMERICA SIGNS JOE MILTON TO EXCLUSIVE AGREEMENT

October 05, 2023

University of Tennessee QB is the Latest Star Athlete to Join the Panini Roster

Irving, TX – Oct. 4, 2023 – Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company, has announced an exclusive, multi-year partnership with University of Tennessee quarterback and 2024 NFL prospect Joe Milton.

Panini’s partnership with Milton, who was the MVP of the 2022 Capital One Orange Bowl, includes exclusive autographed trading cards and memorabilia. Milton will also be featured in Panini’s Collegiate and NIL products this fall, as well as select Panini marketing activations.

The first Panini product for Milton will be an Instant Card celebrating his performance in the Vols’ 41-20 SEC victory over South Carolina, when he threw for 239 yards and a touchdown. The card will be available at https://www.paniniamerica.net/panini-instant/panini-instant-nil/college-football.html.

“Joe is a great player and an outstanding addition to our talented athlete roster,” said Jason Howarth, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Athlete Relations for Panini America. “We are excited to be working with him and offering his autograph trading cards and memorabilia to fans.”

Milton joins the likes of University of Texas quarterbacks Quinn Ewers and Arch Manning, University of Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. and wide receiver Rome Odunze, USC wide receiver Zachariah Branch, top MLB prospects Dylan Crews and Paul Skenes, 2023 NBA Draft Picks Amen and Ausar Thompson, 2024 NBA prospects Matas Buzelis and Ja’Kobe Walter and 2025 NBA prospect Tre Johnson as athletes who have recently joined the Panini family.

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, UFC, WWE, 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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