Panini America Redemption Card Update: Bill Russell, Pau Gasol, NFL Legends

In an effort to keep collectors updated on the status of those Panini America redemption cards that are currently being processed at a breakneck clip, we’ll post a list, like the one below, detailing the most recent cards being fulfilled. The following list is by no means complete, but it does let collectors know which redemption cards from which products are being processed this week. We’ll…

The Penmanship of Pau Gasol: A Signing Session with the L.A. Lakers’ Big Man

Twenty-four hours before his impressive performance Saturday night against the Dallas Mavericks, Pau Gasol, the Los Angeles Lakers' soft-spoken 7-footer, was tucked away in a wine cellar deep in the bowels of a posh Dallas hotel for a clandestine signing session with Panini America. It should be noted that Gasol -- who scored 18 points and grabbed five rebounds in the Lakers'…

Pau Gasol ‘Very Interested in the Product’

Late last week, during an impromptu, quick-turnaround trip to Phoenix for a signing session with exclusive spokesman Kobe Bryant, Panini America's Samantha Newman and Brian Bayne took advantage of the proximity and sat down with Lakers center Pau Gasol, too. The Spanish center, a key cog on the last two ring-winning Lakers championship teams, earned Rookie of the Year honors in 2002 and is a…