Panini America Signs History-Making Washington Wizards Rookie Rui Hachimura to Exclusive Autograph Trading Card and Memorabilia Agreement

Panini America, the world’s largest licensed sports and entertainment collectibles company and the exclusive trading card manufacturer of the NBA, NBA Players and college basketball, announced today that it has signed Washington Wizards rookie Rui Hachimura to an exclusive autograph trading card and memorabilia agreement. The first NBA trading cards and autographs of Hachimura, the first Japanese-born player selected in…

Panini America Offers Breakdown of Recent Mavericks, Wizards NBA Promo Sets

Panini America officials have exposed the finer points of the iconic Donruss brand to fans of the Washington Wizards and Dallas Mavericks in recent weeks with a series of in-arena giveaways featuring exclusive team sets and, in the case of the Wizards, an exclusive St. Patrick's Day green border. Both promotions tipped off earlier this month, starting with the Mavericks'…

Panini America Teams Up with Washington Wizards for Special Trading Card Set

When the Washington Wizards host the Detroit Pistons tomorrow night at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., fans in attendance will receive a special pack of Wizards trading cards from Panini America. Players included in the special set, which is detailed in the gallery below, include John Wall, Marcin Gortat, Paul Pierce, Nene, Otto Porter, Bradley Beal and Andre Miller (recently traded to…

Panini America Signs Washington Wizards Star John Wall to Exclusive Agreement

Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company and the exclusive trading card manufacturer of the National Basketball Association (NBA), announced today that it has reached an exclusive multiyear trading card, autograph and memorabilia agreement with Washington Wizards guard John Wall. Wall’s trading cards and autographed cards will be featured exclusively in Panini America’s officially licensed NBA and…

Extra! Extra! Your Official Panini America NBA Sticker Album is Absolutely Free

[caption id="attachment_5721" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="Panini NBA Sticker Album"][/caption] When alarm clocks started ringing early Sunday morning, NBA fans around the globe started turning to the sports section of their local papers to read the box scores from their favorite teams' first-round playoff games. The NBA entertained us by scheduling four games to begin the 2010-11 playoffs.   But NBA fans in Dallas and Miami were treated to something…

An Interview (and Autograph Signing) with Washington Wizards Superstar John Wall

Just hours before delivering another signature, stat-sheet-stuffing performance Monday night in a 102-92 loss to the Dallas Mavericks (17 points, 10 assists, four rebounds, one steal), Washington Wizards rookie superstar John Wall was tucked away in the lobby of a posh Dallas hotel leaving his mark in other ways. Like, indelibly, with the smooth strokes of his Staedtler-clutching right hand…