In a Packed Episode No. 2 of “Going Direct: The Panini Podcast,” Special Guest Ricky Williams Drops In

In a jam-packed episode No. 2 of “Going Direct: The Panini Podcast,” hosts Tracy Hackler and Scott Prusha . . . Cover the week in sportsRip into some 2020-21 Mosaic Euro Soccer Talk to Panini America Brand Manager and NFT whiz Brett Whiteley about our digital offeringsGet insight into Friday’s release of 2020-21 Noir Basketball from Panini America Director of…

UT Longhorns Great Ricky Williams Joining Panini America Sunday at CFP Fan Central

Texas Longhorns legend Ricky Williams, one of the greatest running backs in the history of college football, will be Panini America's special guest Sunday afternoon at the College Football Playoff Fan Central inside the Tampa Convention Center. Williams, a former Heisman Trophy winner who rushed for more than 6,000 yards during a decorated career at the University of Texas, will…

Teaser Gallery: Panini America Breaks Some Early Boxes of 2016 Classics Football

Prepare yourself. Tomorrow, a seismic blast from the past is scheduled to hit the hobby with the highly anticipated release of Panini America's 2016 Classics Football. A true-to-theme throwback treasure, 2016 Classics Football arrives as a standalone brand for the first time in five years -- and clearly, much has changed since we last saw it. Collectors across the country…

Teaser Gallery: Panini America Opens Four Early Boxes of 2015 Black Gold Football

The gold rush is coming. Just two short days from now, Panini America's highly anticipated 2015 Black Gold Football arrives in hobby shops across North America packing a new packaging configuration (two five-card packs per box) and a simply stunning assortment of high-concept insert cards, memorabilia masterpieces and must-have autographs. We brought you a detailed examination of the product last week…

A Glance Inside Panini America’s Upcoming University of Texas Trading Card Set

Panini America is reuniting some of the greatest athletes in Texas Longhorns history for the company’s upcoming 2015 University of Texas trading card set that’s slated to ship to retailers later this month. The unique set features 80 base cards honoring the school’s most decorated athletes, alumni, athletic structures and traditions. The 80-card base set features Silver, Gold (numbered to…

Panini America, Sports Legends Pack Punch During 2015 National VIP Party (Gallery)

CHICAGO -- On a postcard-perfect Saturday night at Chicago's iconic Solider Field, in a horizontally sprawling suite tucked majestically behind the iconic structure's trademark colonnades, Panini America's fourth annual National VIP Party unfolded amid considerable pomp and circumstance as more than 250 special guests basked in the brilliance of a fantasy come to life. Bolstered by some of the sports…

Jabari Parker, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, More Top 2015 National VIP Party List So Far

ROSEMONT, Ill. -- With each passing day, Panini America's celebrated Saturday 2015 National VIP Party continues to generate more buzz. On Thursday, company official began announcing a start-studded guest list that includes Ricky Williams, Pete Rose, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bobby Portis and John Smoltz. Late Friday evening, company officials dropped another bombshell by revealing that Chicago native Jabari Parker would be…

Ricky Williams, National Treasures Football Star in Special Panini Unwrapped Episode

Early last month, one of the greatest players in college football history dropped by Panini America HQ to visit old friends and sign autographs for upcoming Panini America college football and NFL trading card releases. While he was here, the legendary Ricky Williams made time for a special episode of Panini Unwrapped. Fittingly, the product being busted that day was 2014 National…