Sole Searching: Panini Authentic Examines Kyrie, Blake Game-Worn All-Star Shoes
The luxury of time -- seven days to be exact -- has afforded the opportunity to reflect upon last Sunday's 2014 NBA All-Star Game in search of the showcase event's most lasting memories. Kyrie Irving's scintillating MVP performance (31 points on 14-of-17 shooting and 14 assists) holds up, as does Blake Griffin's dunk-induced 38-point outburst. Clearly, both Panini-exclusive athletes rose to…
Panini America Partners with Dynamics Inc. to Create Unique ePlate Rewards Program
Panini America officials announced on Wednesday that the company has partnered with Pennsylvania-based Dynamics, Inc., to create a unique rewards program for users of the battery-powered ePlate credit card. Customers selecting Panini on their ePlate electronic credit card can accumulate special Panini points (one point for every dollar spent) that can be redeemed for prizes ranging from Panini Authentic autographed memorabilia…
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Panini Authentic Donates Rare Kobe-Signed Shoes to 2012 Industry Summit Auction
Panini Authentic, the high-end autographed memorabilia division of Panini America, announced today that it will donate a rare pair of autographed Kobe Bryant shoes as the headline item in the annual 2012 Industry Summit Silent Auction. The extremely rare Nike ID Zoom VI shoes utilize a design created exclusively for Bryant through the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Bryant wore one pair of…
Cavaliers No. 1 Overall Pick Kyrie Irving Signs Exclusive Deal with Panini America
Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company and the NBA’s exclusive trading card and sticker partner, has inked an exclusive agreement with Kyrie Irving, the No. 1 overall pick of the Cleveland Cavaliers in last night’s 2011 NBA Draft. Despite having his first and only season at Duke cut short by a toe injury, the athletic point guard…
Top NBA Draft Prospect Derrick Williams Inks Exclusive Deal with Panini America
Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company and the NBA’s exclusive trading card and sticker partner, has inked former University of Arizona star Derrick Williams – expected to be the first or second player taken in tomorrow’s 2011 NBA Draft – to an exclusive agreement. Williams, the 2011 Pac-10 Player of the Year, averaged 19.5 points per game…
Panini America to Make its Presence Felt at Tonight’s Lakers/Spurs Game in L.A.
The last time Panini America ventured west to Los Angeles -- in late March for the first of the company's two sponsored events in conjunction with the Lakers -- Kobe Bryant gave away a pair of his autographed sneakers to help spread the word about Panini Authentic. Tonight, company officials return to the Staples Center intent on making sure their message sticks around all postseason long. (more…)