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FOX BUSINESS: Tom Brady reveals inspiring advice he gave 12-year-old in surprise Make-A-Wish meeting at Fanatics Fest
Fans of all ages are trying to meet their sports heroes at Fanatics Fest in New York City this weekend, but 12-year-old Chris Sanchez had a special surprise waiting for him on Friday morning.
BLEACHER REPORT: Mike Tyson and Jake Paul to Face-Off at Fanatics Fest NYC Ahead of Netflix Fight
Ahead of their highly anticipated boxing match on Nov. 15, Mike Tyson and Jake Paul are set to have a face-to-face encounter at Fanatics Fest in New York City on Aug. 18.
COMPLEX: Travis Scott to Drop Limited-Edition Cactus Jack and Topps Cards, Joining Fanatics Fest NYC Lineup
Travis Scott has joined the lineup for Fanatics Fest NYC.
AD AGE: Fanatics Welcomes NFL Rookies to Unfamiliar Cities with Surprise Videos From Locals and Celebs
All the pomp and circumstance around each new NFL season obscures a fundamental truth about the rookies joining the league: They’re often heading to a completely new city, where they may know few, if any, people—and will have to emotionally adjust at the same time as they’re trying to make an immediate impact on the team.
CLLCT: Young collector meets Jerry Rice, gets own set of cards from Fanatics
For so many collectors, receiving an autograph from a favorite athlete is a dream. But at The National Sports Collectors Convention on Friday, the roles were reversed.
NHL.COM: Okposo talks Fanatics Immersion Program, Planning for Life After Hockey in NHL.com Q&A
Not long after celebrating his day with the Stanley Cup, Kyle Okposo was getting an education about a different side of the sports world.
BILLBOARD: Jay-Z’s The 40/40 Club Returning in Reimagined Form at Fanatics Fest NYC
Jay-Z’s The 40/40 Club closed its primary Manhattan location’s doors last year, but the legendary nightclub will be making a return for one weekend only.
NEW YORK POST: Michael Rubin bringing some of the biggest names in sports to massive NYC event
Michael Rubin really couldn’t help himself. The Fanatics founder is bringing Fanatics Fest, an immersive sports festival, to New York City’s Javits Center from Aug. 16-18.
SPORTS BUSINESS JOURNAL: WNBA garners record sales across Fanatics network
The WNBA boom continues heading into the All-Star break, as data provided by Fanatics shows that sales of league merchandise across the retailer's network of sites have increased by over 500% since the beginning of the regular season compared to the same period last year.
SPORTICO: Fanatics Collect Launches Hoping to Streamline Trading Card Sales
Fanatics launched a collectibles marketplace called Fanatics Collect on Tuesday, the company announced in a news release.
CLLCT: Fanatics Collect app aims to ‘remove friction’ for collectors
A little more than a month after announcing the complete rebrand of trading card marketplace PWCC, Fanatics officially launched its replacement, Fanatics Collect, on Tuesday afternoon.
AWFUL ANNOUNCING: Stephen A. Smith and Tom Brady to have ‘no-holds barred exchange’ at Fanatics Fest NYC
The upcoming Fanatics Fest NYC event continues to announce more names, and those now include two of sports media’s top-paid and top-discussed figures.
AP: NHL and Fanatics unveil new jerseys for the 2024-25 season
Fanatics and the NHL on Wednesday unveiled new on-ice player jerseys for the 2024-25 season, which officials say have been tested and refined well before making their debut in games this fall.
SPORTSNET: Fanatics unveils new player-approved NHL sweaters
When Macklin Celebrini gets summoned to the stage inside the Las Vegas Sphere on Friday night, the sweater the presumptive first-overall draft pick pulls over his head will have a new logo stamped on the back collar.
ESPN: Topps Series 2 releases new cards featuring ‘Signature Times’
For the first time, game-used relics from Major League Baseball's City Connect jerseys will be embedded in cards and MLB stars have signed dual-autographed cards, called Signature Tunes, with the musical artists who perform their walk-up songs.
BARRON’S: Fanatics and Sotheby’s Team up to Sell High-End Trading Cards
Fanatics is upping its game through a partnership with Sotheby’s to sell trading cards with values of US $100,000 or more, leveraging the international reach of the auction house to broaden its business.
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: Fanatics Hires New Betting Unit CMO From Gucci
Sports-merchandising company Fanatics has found the new chief marketing officer of its betting and gaming division in a surprising place: Gucci.
SPORTBUSINESS: Fanatics aligns with Topsports to boost Chinese merchandising operations
After years with card manufacturer Panini America, the Premier League has agreed to an exclusive multi-year deal with Fanatics Collectibles to produce trading cards.
FORBES: Ahead of MLB at Rickwood Field, Fanatics and Topps is Offering Special Negro League Cards
Major League Baseball will be hosting a new jewel event at America’s oldest professional ballpark, Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama.
PEOPLE: Inside Michael Rubin’s Inspiring Weekend with NFL Rookies
With the start of a new NFL season approaching, Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin hosted the league's rookies for an inspiring weekend in Los Angeles.