BACKUNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA FOUR-STAR COMMIT VERNELL BROWN III PARTNERS EXCLUSIVELY WITH PANINI
Irving, TX – October 24, 2024 – Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company announced today an exclusive, multi-year agreement with high school football standout Vernell Brown lll for both autographed trading cards and memorabilia.
“VB3”, one of the nation’s top wide receiver prospects, hails from Jones High School in Orlando. He posted 70 receptions for 1,363 yards and 10 touchdowns last season and so far in 2024 he has 51 catches for 664 yards and another four touchdowns.
Brown III committed to play for the University of Florida earlier this year. He will be featured across Panini’s line of collegiate products, including autographed trading cards and memorabilia, and will also be included in Panini marketing activations.
Brown III joins the ranks of Jalen Milroe, Quinn Ewers, Dylan Raiola, Arch Manning, Julian Sayin, and Zachariah Branch as collegiate and high school football standouts who have exclusive partnerships with Panini.
“VB3 is well on his way to becoming an impactful player at the collegiate level, joining our current roster of playmakers,” said Jason Howarth, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Athlete Relations at Panini America. “We’re sure that he will be a fantastic addition to our collegiate products and programs in the coming years.”
This partnership with Brown III is the latest extension of Panini’s leadership in the NIL space. Panini recently introduced Panini College, a dedicated NIL platform that allows all athletes at a partner university to have their own Panini trading card under the Panini NIL brand. The platform – www.college.paniniamerica.net – launched initially with football and volleyball athletes at Ohio State University, the University of Nebraska, and the University of Texas, with plans to expand to additional partner schools and sports over the coming months.
“I’m excited to partner with a premium brand like Panini America. When I was younger, I always dreamed what it would be like to have my own trading card – so to have this become a reality is really special,” said Vernell Brown III
About Panini America
Panini America is a subsidiary of The Panini Group, established over 60 years ago in Modena, Italy with subsidiaries throughout Europe, Latin America and the United States. Panini is the world leader in officially licensed collectibles and is the most significant publisher of collectibles in the U.S., with official licenses for NFL, NFLPA, NBA, NBPA, NASCAR, FIFA, LIV Golf, WWE, the Professional Fighters League, College, Disney, and other key properties from many other licensors. Panini is also the exclusive trading card and sticker partner of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Elite 11 and Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc.
Panini has distribution channels in more than 150 countries and employs a staff of over 1,200. For more information visit us at www.paniniamerica.net, www.paninigroup.com or
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