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WWD: Lululemon to Create Fan Apparel for the National Hockey League
When it comes to professional sports, the National Hockey League sometimes gets overshadowed by the National Football League and National Basketball Association.
ESPN: NHL players and partners model for Fanatics/Lululemon collab
NHL players haven't been known for putting their private lives out there for public consumption, but that's finally changing.
SPORTICO: Liberty Merch Becomes Fanatics’ Fastest Post-Finals Seller
Fanatics announced Monday that its previous all-time, 30-day, post-WNBA Finals sales record was broken by the new champion New York Liberty, whose championship merchandise became the fastest selling in league history in fewer than 24 hours.
SBC AMERICAS: Fanatics Sportsbook continues New York strides with new record
While much of the focus in New York online sports betting right now is on how ESPN Bet is doing in its first weeks in the market, Fanatics Sportsbook continues to quietly cement a foothold.
ESPN: Jackson Holliday named 2024 Topps Chrome Update cover star
Fanatics Collectibles and Topps have announced that Baltimore Orioles rookie Jackson Holliday is the cover star of the 2024 Topps Chrome Update.
SPORTS BUSINESS JOURNAL: Fanatics Sportsbook, MLBPA ink licensing deal
The business arm of the MLBPA has reached a non-exclusive licensing agreement with Fanatics, making it the first officially licensed sportsbook of MLB Players, Inc.
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED: Fanatics Live Acquires Voggt to Boost Presence in Europe’s Growing Card Market
Fanatics Collectibles has become a trading card leader in North America, with card manufacturing, league exclusives, a marketplace, and a streaming platform.
Sportico: Bedard, Fanatics Sign Exclusive Autographed Memorabilia Deals
Fanatics announced a multiyear, exclusive deal with Connor Bedard Wednesday that will make the company the sole source for the Chicago Blackhawks star’s officially licensed memorabilia.
THE ATHLETIC: Robert Kraft buys 6-figure Tom Brady card, new Ohtani record sale reached at ‘Holy Grails’ auction
Shohei Ohtani is reaching new heights on the field. He’s also breaking records on the auction block.
PEOPLE: Patriots Owner Robert Kraft Wins Tom Brady’s 2000 Rookie Autographed Trading Card with 6-Figure Bid
Robert Kraft's got a winning hand.
NHL.COM: Utah Hockey Club ‘really proud’ of inaugural jersey design with Fanatics
The Utah Hockey Club hopes to make its first jersey available to the public as early as November, an impressive accomplishment considering the tight timeline since the NHL established the new franchise April 18.
FRONT OFFICE SPORTS: Fanatics Is the NHL’s Jersey Partner Now. What’s Changing?
Already having assumed control of the NHL’s jersey program, Fanatics is now overhauling how that effort reaches fans.
THE ATHLETIC: Kids trading sports cards with Tom Brady and Quavo: Inside Topps’ collectibles growth strategy
“I f—ing love being the underdog.”
ESPN: Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani inks global trading card deal with Topps
Los Angeles Dodgers star and two-time MVP Shohei Ohtani has signed an exclusive long-term global trading card deal with Topps, a division of Fanatics Collectibles, it was announced Thursday.
CNBC: Shohei Ohtani signs trading card deal with Fanatics-backed Topps
Several months after Fanatics signed NBA superstar Lebron James to an exclusive wide-ranging trading cards and collectibles deal, Fanatics-owned Topps has signed an exclusive long-term global trading card deal with one of baseball’s biggest stars: Shohei Ohtani.
SPORTICO: Fanatics Adds Former Nike President Trevor Edwards to its Board
Fanatics has added longtime apparel executive Trevor Edwards to its board.
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER: How Michael Rubin and Fanatics turned out to be a perfect match for each other
Moments after he and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft stood to watch Rob Gronkowski whip left-handed slap shots at a mock hockey goal - Gronk's next sport? - Lafayette Hill native Michael Rubin dove full bore into the maw of Fanatics Fest attendees, stopping here to sign an autograph, pausing there to be part of a selfie with two men clad in Team USA Basketball gear.
PAGE SIX: Buffalo Bills fan wins Fanatics Fest costume contest, and tickets to every major sports championship
Buffalo Bills devotees are known as some of the most wild in the NFL, so it only makes sense a supporter of the Western New York squad won a heated costume contest at Fanatics Fest over the weekend.