Teaser Gallery: Panini America Breaks a Box of the New 2016-17 Donruss Basketball
As collectors across North America transform their local hobby shops into bona fide shopping destinations during today's Black Friday festivities, they'll no doubt notice the arrival of Panini America's flagship 2016-17 Donruss Basketball release. The traditional product packs broad appeal, splashes of color and tons of inserts, parallels and Rookie Cards. You caught your first glimpse of the well-rounded product…
Inside Innovation: Panini America Sneaks a Peek at 2012-13 Innovation Basketball
Frankly speaking, it takes a certain amount of conviction -- and a great deal of confidence -- to name a product "Innovation." So when the Panini America NBA Product Development team announced plans earlier this year to produce 2012-13 Innovation Basketball, it raised a few eyebrows. After all, there's a certain expectation -- and no small amount of added pressure…
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Thomas Robinson Added to Guest List for Panini VIP Party
ROSEMONT, Ill. -- Saturday's exclusive Panini VIP Party in Chicago at the 2013 National Sports Collectors Convention just keeps getting better and better. Late Wednesday, Panini America officials confirmed that two more headliners have been added to an already-star-studded guest list: NBA stars Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Thomas Robinson, the second and fifth picks, respectively, in the 2012 NBA Draft. Kidd-Gilchrist…
James Harden, Top Rookies Share Spotlight in Panini America’s 2013 NBA All-Star Vids
HOUSTON -- Whew! What a weekend that was. Over the course of an action-packed four days during the just-completed 2013 NBA All-Star Weekend, Panini America squeezed what seemed like a season's worth of highlights into a span of 96 hair-raising hours. The whirlwind began Thursday afternoon when Panini America brought Houston Rockets star James Harden to Houston Sports Connection for a…
Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Star on Panini America’s NBA All-Star Saturday
HOUSTON -- Two of the best young rookies in the NBA provided an abundance of electricity and star power on Saturday at the 2013 NBA All-Star Jam Session, as former Kentucky teammates Anthony Davis and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist took turns wowing basketball fans inside the Panini America booth. Davis, the No. 1 overall pick of the New Orleans Hornets in the 2012…
Panini America Asks: 'Who Drew?' ID these NBA Sketch Artists for a Chance to Win
Late last summer during the 2012 Rookie Transition Program and 2012 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot, respectively, Panini America officials asked several of the most talented young stars in the league to show off their artistic talents by handcrafting their best off-the-cuff sketches. Presented below is an art gallery of sorts showcasing just some of our favorites. One thing you'll notice…
Panini America Provides a 20-Image Tease of the 2012-13 Threads Basketball QC
Earlier today, during our preview of 2012-13 Timeless Treasures Basketball, we alluded to the fact that the Panini America NBA team -- specifically Brand Manager Keith Hower and Assistant Brand Manager Wes Elliott -- spent a good chunk of yesterday quality controlling 2012-13 Threads Basketball. So in order to properly prepare you for a more exhaustive gallery to come tomorrow,…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2012-13 Prestige Basketball (64 Images)
It's been way too long since hardcore hoops collectors have had the opportunity to collect a Prestige-branded basketball product. In fact, the last time one was released, John Wall and Jeremy Lin were rookies. Since then, Wall's changed uniforms and Lin's changed teams (twice). But Prestige's reputation as one of the most sought-after early season must-haves remains; and after a…
Peeking Panini America’s Autograph Haul from the 2012 NBA Rookie Transition
While Panini America captured much of the compelling photography it will use throughout the 2012-13 NBA season during last Tuesday's 2012 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot in New York, company officials secured most of the rookie autographed content for upcoming sets a few days earlier at the 2012 NBA Rookie Transition Program in New Jersey. And although we shared many behind-the-scenes images…
2012-13 NBA Hoops Stars in a Watch & Win Episode of Panini America Unwrapped
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-zTrg1wOTA&w=600&h=338] Join Panini America's Tracy Hackler and Chris Reed for a must-see episode of Panini Unwrapped starring 2012-13 NBA Hoops Basketball, the first NBA product of the new collecting season featuring Panini America's historic Double Rookie Class, the first installment of the cross-brand Kobe Anthology set and so much more. After the video, simply leave your candid feedback on…