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SPORTICO: Fanatics Deepens Nike Ties with College Licensing Deal
Fanatics is expanding its relationship with Nike, the latest step in the company’s push to become as prominent—and indispensable—in college sports apparel as it already is in the pros.
BLOOMBERG: Nike Deepens Ties to Fanatics with College Sports Apparel Deal
Nike Inc. and Fanatics Inc. have signed a long-term deal to design and manufacture collegiate sports apparel, sharing the rights to serve a number of major universities.
FOX SPORTS: Michael Rubin Selling Leadership Stake in Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Devils
Michael Rubin — the billionaire known for having the ears of star athletes, league offices and team owners — is selling his 10% stake in Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, the parent company of the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils, he told FOX Sports in an interview this week.
ESPN: Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin Selling Stake in Company that Owns Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Devils
Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin, a prominent minority owner of the Philadelphia 76ers, is selling his stake in the Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment company that owns the Sixers and New Jersey Devils, he announced Wednesday.
SPORTICO: Fanatics Taps Longtime Media Exec Mike Mahan to Run Collectibles Arm
Fanatics has hired longtime media executive Mike Mahan to run its combined collectible division in a newly created role that hints at the company’s long-term vision for trading cards and NFTs.
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: Former Dick Clark Productions CEO Mike Mahan Tapped to Lead Fanatics Collectibles
Fanatics, the sports merchandise and collectibles giant, has hired former Dick Clark Productions CEO Mike Mahan to serve as CEO of Fanatics Collectibles…
ESPN: Fanatics and Topps announce trading card agreements for college football and basketball
Fanatics Collectables and Topps have announced comprehensive agreements to produce collegiate football and basketball trading cards -- partnerships that include nearly 150 universities and, separately, more than 200 name, image and likeness deals with athletes.
BLOOMBERG: Fanatics Adds SoftBank, Airbnb Veterans to Its Board
Fanatics Inc. has added two new board members as it looks for acquisitions and expands beyond its core business of sports merchandise.
CNBC: Fanatics adds SoftBank executive, former Airbnb marketing chief to board of directors
Fanatics, the rapidly expanding sports e-commerce company, announced Thursday that it added SoftBank’s Lydia Jett and former Airbnb executive Jonathan Mildenhall to its board of directors…
ESPN: Starting Lineup figurines are coming back after 21-year hiatus
After a 21-year hiatus, Hasbro is diving into the sports collectibles game and bringing back Starting Lineup figures this fall.
TECH CRUNCH: Fanatics reveals NFL was biggest backer in $1.5B round announced last month at $27B valuation
Fanatics, a Jacksonville, Fla.-based sports merchandising giant, revealed today that the NFL was the “single biggest investor” in the latest round announced by the company, a $1.5 billion round at a whopping $27 billion valuation that reportedly closed last month. The deal marked a 50% increase from the $18 billion valuation assigned to Fanatics during its previous raise last August.
CNBC: NFL, MLB and players unions lead the latest round of investment in rapidly growing Fanatics
The NFL, other major sports leagues, players unions and team owners are leading the latest round of investment in Fanatics, the rapidly growing sports online-platform company.
SPORTS PRO: Uefa swaps Panini for Topps in new Euro 2024 sticker partnership
Trading card company Topps has signed a deal to become an official Uefa licensing partner for the 2024 European Championships national team soccer tournament.
FAST COMPANY: Fanatics Strikes Again as Topps lands Euros 2024 and 2028 Rights
Every four years during the UEFA Euros, there is something soccer fans young and old around the world have in common. Sure, they cheer on different national teams and players in one of the biggest sporting events on the planet, but with that comes the shared experience of the Panini sticker book.
COMPLEX: Former Adidas, Yeezy Exec Jon Wexler Joins Fanatics Collectibles
With over two decades in footwear on his résumé, 17 years spent at Adidas and 10 of those working with entertainment’s biggest names, Wexler has seen sneaker culture grow from a connoisseur’s hobby to a full-fledged mainstream phenomenon.
VARIETY: WWE, Fanatics Set Long-Term Sports and Entertainment Partnership
WWE and Fanatics have partnered on a new long-term sports and entertainment deal, Variety has learned…
FAST COMPANY: How Fanatics is flipping the trading card market on its head
Fanatics already conquered sports apparel. Now the online retailer is remaking sports fandom. In August, it secured trading card rights for Major League Baseball, the NFL Players Association, and the NBA
FAST COMPANY: Inside Fanatics’ drive to conquer the $500 billion sports business
Over Thanksgiving break in 2020, Fanatics founder Michael Rubin flew to Detroit to spend a day with StockX founder Josh Luber. It was just supposed to be two e-commerce innovators hanging out, with Rubin responsible for the just-in-time apparel juggernaut, and Luber behind the secondary market for hot sneakers and other coveted goods.
COMPLEX: Michael Rubin’s Fanatics, Jay-Z, Meek Mill, Lil Baby, and More Acquire Mitchell & Ness for $250 Million
Michael Rubin’s Fanatics and Jay-Z, as well as several other familiar names, are among those confirmed to have acquired Mitchell & Ness.
NEW YORK TIMES: Fanatics is buying Mitchell & Ness, a fellow sports merchandiser
Fanatics, known for its sports apparel and more, has teamed up with a host of celebrities, including the rapper Jay-Z and the D’Amelio family of TikTok fame, to buy the brand merchandising company Mitchell & Ness in its latest deal to expand its sports merchandise empire…