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CNBC: How Fanatics is teaching business acumen to pro athlete
Sports merchandising giant Fanatics is aiming to build a training camp for athletes to prepare them for life off the field.
VIBE: JAY-Z Brought The Party To Fanatics Fest NYC With Star-Studded 40/40 Club Pop-Up
Taking over the Javits Center from June 20–22, Fanatics Fest 2025 resurrected the energy and exclusivity of Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter’s legendary 40/40 Club — this time as a fully reimagined lounge experience in partnership with Fanatics Sportsbook and Casino.
THE ATHLETIC: Fanatics Fest 2025: The coolest things we saw (and didn’t see)
Fanatics Fest might be the best value for money in sports today.
BLEACHER REPORT: Josh Harris Buys $500K Jayden Daniels Card In Front of QB at Fanatics Fest
Washington Commanders managing partner Josh Harris has made yet another major financial investment in Jayden Daniels one year after the quarterback was selected with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft.
ESPN: Tom Brady wins inaugural Fanatics Games, $1M prize
Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady emerged Sunday as the winner of the inaugural Fanatics Games, which pitted athletes and celebrities against fans in eight competitions this weekend at Fanatics Fest in New York.
YAHOO! SPORTS: Kevin Durant finds out about Rockets trade while onstage at Fanatics Fest
After weeks of speculation, Kevin Durant is heading to the Houston Rockets following a trade on Sunday. And the star forward found out about the blockbuster trade while onstage at Fanatics Fest.
THE ATHLETIC: Why Fanatics Fest’s ‘Museum of Greatness’ almost didn’t include Tom Brady’s Super Bowl jerseys
Walk to the end of the “Museum of Greatness,” a one-of-a-kind exhibit at Fanatics Fest in the Javits Center and you’ll see the centerpiece of a collection full of centerpieces: seven of Tom Brady’s game-worn Super Bowl jerseys, including his Super Bowl LI jersey, which was stolen after the game and eventually recovered by the FBI.
NEW YORK POST: How Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin got LeBron, Jay-Z and Tom Brady to headline the most ambitious event in sports fandom
Fanatics Fest is expected to lose millions — again. Michael Rubin’s not worried.
BOARDROOM: Michael Rubin on Building Fanatics into a Billion-Dollar Empire
Michael Rubin lives a life.
FOX BUSINESS: Inter Milan partners with Fanatics to elevate fan experience for over 530M worldwide
FC Internazionale Milano, known globally as Inter or Inter Milan, and Fanatics have announced a new partnership that taps into the digital sports leader’s resources of e-commerce, retail, manufacturing and licensing for the famous soccer club.
COMPLEX: Fanatics Fest's Museum of Greatness to Feature $200 Million of Memorabilia From LeBron and More
Over $200 million worth of various inarguable examples of greatness in action will be housed in the newly announced Museum of Greatness.
THE BLAST: Fanatics Sportsbook Partnering With Internet Shooting Star To Offer Fans Up To $100,000
Sports betting and basketball enthusiasts have a new reason to get excited, thanks to Fanatics Sportsbook's latest offering.
SPORTS BUSINESS JOURNAL: Fanatics sets international sales record after PSG’s Champions League win
Fanatics announced that merchandise sales in the 12 hours following Paris Saint-Germain’s UEFA Champions League victory were the company’s highest for an individual team outside the U.S.
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED: Utah Jazz, Mammoth Announce Major Change to Fan Merchandise
The Utah Jazz and their NHL counterparts, the Utah Mammoth, have announced a long-term agreement with Fanatics to be their official retail partner.
YAHOO! SPORTS: Topps introduces Debut Patch card for UFC
Topps is expanding its popular event-worn autograph cards to the UFC.
BLOOMBERG: New York Knicks Merchandise Sales Skyrocket in NBA Playoff Run
New York Knicks merchandise is flying off the shelves as the team makes its deepest NBA playoff run since the turn of the century.
FOX SPORTS: Draftees get crash course in being an NFL player at NFLPA Rookie Premiere
Tyler Shough always wanted a Joe Montana jersey. Growing up in Chandler, Ariz., Shough eyed the legendary NFL quarterback’s No. 16 hanging over his uncle’s mantle.
CNBC: Fanatics will host a skills challenge between fans and celebrities, with $2 million on the line
Fanatics is pitting fans against greats Tom Brady, Kevin Durant and Alex Rodriguez at an upcoming marketing event.
ESPN: Fanatics Fest 2025 to debut Pros vs. Joes competition for $2M
The second annual Fanatics Fest will debut "Fanatics Games," a Pros vs. Joes-style competition between 50 athletes, celebrities and influencers and 50 fans -- who will submit video submissions through their app -- for roughly $2 million in prizes.
THE SOURCE: Davante Adams, Ceedee Lamb, Tyreek Hill Set to Ignite “Catching Fire” Panel at Fanatics Fest NYC 2025
Fanatics Events has announced that NFL wide receivers Davante Adams, Ceedee Lamb, and Tyreek Hill will headline “Catching Fire,” a star-powered panel hosted by actor and comedian Keegan-Michael Key at Fanatics Fest NYC 2025. The panel will take place Saturday, June 21 at The Theatre inside the Javits Center.
