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The wait for regularly finding Damian Lillard‘s signature in NBA trading card releases
from Panini America is finally over as the company has just announced an exclusive agreement for autographs and trading cards with the Portland Trail Blazers superstar.
Most of Lillard’s certified autograph cards come from the 2012-13 season,
when he was named the NBA’s Rookie of the Year.
For the past three years, however, there have been just a few autographed cards of the two-time All-Star that have made
it into promotional packs issued by Panini, so this announcement certainly aims to fill a void within the hobby
as he comes off what was arguably his best season to date. It also appears that they are going to arrive in 2016-17 Panini National Treasures.
“I’m genuinely excited to be a part of the Panini-exclusive family
with the elite players in the game,” Lillard said in a press release provided by Panini.
“I look forward to working closely with Panini America to create some unique trading cards and memorabilia pieces for fans
and collectors to appreciate. The partnership has been awesome so far, and it’s only going to get better.”
Lillard also joins an already-impressive stable of exclusive NBA athletes that fall under the Panini Authentic
umbrella which boasts such names as Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, Blake Griffin, Kyrie Irving, and John Wall.
“Damian is absolutely one of the most popular and exciting players in the NBA today
and his star is on the rise,” added Panini America’s CEO, Mark Warsop.
“He’s a bona fide superstar and a perfect fit to join the exclusive fraternity of Panini Authentic exclusive athletes.
We’ve thoroughly enjoyed watching him blossom since entering the NBA. Now we get the opportunity
to work closely with him to the benefit of his countless fans and collectors.”
In 2016-17, Lillard averaged 27 points per game and was sixth in the league in scoring as the Trail Blazers finished eighth
in the Western Conference. Despite a solid effort on his part, the team was swept in the first round of the playoffs by the Golden State Warriors.
Panini America Inks Exclusive Trading Card, Autograph Agreement with Damian Lillard :
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Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company and the exclusive trading card partner of the NBA,
USA Basketball and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, today announced that it has signed Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard
to a multiyear exclusive agreement for autographed trading cards and memorabilia.
Lillard’s first autographed trading cards under the new agreement will be randomly
inserted into Panini America’s 2016-17 National Treasures product, which releases this week.
His autographed memorabilia is available now through Panini Authentic, the company’s memorabilia division that also maintains exclusive relationships
with NBA superstars Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, John Wall and Blake Griffin.
This will mark the first time since Lillard’s 2013 rookie season that his autographs have appeared
in Panini America products.
“I’m genuinely excited to be a part of the Panini-exclusive family with the elite players in the game,” Lillard said.
“I look forward to working closely with Panini America to create some unique trading cards and memorabilia pieces for fans
and collectors to appreciate. The partnership has been awesome so far, and it’s only going to get better.”
“Damian is absolutely one of the most popular and exciting players in the NBA today
and his star is on the rise,” said Panini America CEO Mark Warsop.
“He’s a bona fide superstar and a perfect fit to join the exclusive fraternity of Panini Authentic exclusive athletes.
We’ve thoroughly enjoyed watching him blossom since entering the NBA. Now we get the opportunity to work closely
with him to the benefit of his countless fans and collectors.”
During a recent signing session, Lillard mentioned that the “O” in his signature and his jersey number are nods
to the most significant stops in his journey so far: Oakland, Calif. (where he grew up),
Ogden, Utah (where he went to college) and Portland (where he plays now).
The star also mentioned that collectors may see a few “Dame D.O.L.L.A” signatures in future releases,
a reference to the name he goes by as a hip-hop artist. He released his debut album, “The Letter O,” in October.
In the revealing gallery that follows, we offer a sublime selection of Lillard’s 2016-17 National Treasures autographs
and his first two Panini Authentic memorabilia pieces.
Previews Galerie 2016-17 Panini National Treasures Autograph Agreement Damian Lillard :
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