Panini Signs Multiple Top NBA Draft Propsects Exclusives

by | Jun 23, 2016 | Basketball, Collectibles, Manufacturers, Memorabilia, Panini, Press Releases, Products, Sports, Trading Cards

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Panini Signs Multiple Top NBA Draft Propsects Exclusives – Panini America, the exclusive trading card and collectible sticker partner of the National Basketball Association (NBA), announced that it has reached exclusive autograph trading card and memorabilia agreements with University of Washington forward Marquese Chriss and University of Oklahoma guard Buddy Hield. Both players are projected top-10 picks in tonight’s 2016 NBA Draft.

The exciting young players will be featured prominently throughout Panini America’s 2016-17 NBA and Collegiate Basketball products as well as in NBA Dunk, the company’s digital trading card app. Panini America will offer a special Draft Night sneak peek of the players’ NBA Dunk cards in real-time on social media.

The first trading cards of both players will arrive in the October 5th, 2016 release of Panini America’s 2016-17 Contenders Draft Picks Basketball. Their first NBA Rookie Cards will arrive on October 12th, 2016 in the company’s iconic NBA Hoops Basketball brand.

In addition, both Hield and Chriss join Panini as exclusive memorabilia athletes via Panini Authentic. Other exclusive athletes for memorabilia include Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Blake Griffin and John Wall.

“There’s a lot of excitement surrounding the 2016 NBA Draft Class and these two players are a big reason why,” said Panini America CEO Mark Warsop. “As we look to the start of a new NBA trading card season and the importance every new rookie crop plays in our success, we can’t wait to get started.”

Hield, who averaged 25 points per game during his final season at Oklahoma, is a two-time Big 12 Player of the Year and the 2016 Naismith College Player of the Year. In his only season at Washington, Chriss averaged 13.8 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.

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