Dallas, TX - The Circuit National Championship is less than a month away, and the 4th-annual event has some big news to announce on the partnership front.
The Circuit is proud to announce Panini America as the official presenting sponsor of the Championship event - joining forces with one of the world’s biggest trading card and sports memorabilia companies.
The event is set to take place August 2-4 in Dallas, Texas, featuring some of the best talent in the country from the 17U, 16U, 15U, and 14U age levels. The championships will take place at the SWAC and Drive Nation facilities in the heart of Dallas, operating as the finale of an 8-event grassroots series this spring and summer. Champions will crowned at each age level.
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On top of sponsoring the event, Panini will also sponsor The Circuit All-Stars - a squad that will participate in the 17U division comprised of all-star selections from across the country. Previous Circuit All-Stars alumni include Keyonte George (Jazz), Dominick Barlow (Spurs), AJ Storr (Kansas), Rylan Griffen (Kansas), Jaland Lowe (Pitt), Caleb Foster (Duke), Gus Yalden (Seton Hall), Nolan Winter (Wisconsin), Hansel Emmanuel (Austin Peay), Austin Nunez (Arizona State), Noah Shelby (Kansas). The All-Star team has yet to win the championship event.
Based out of Irving, Texas, and founded in 1961, Panini America has held the exclusive NBA partnership since 2009. Panini’s support will allow our team to enhance our event while supplying more value to our teams, coaches, and players.
“We are excited to partner with The Circuit, and believe they are building something really cool in club basketball with The Circuit Championship,” said Jason Howarth, SVP of Marketing and Athlete Relations. "The Circuit’s commitment to showcasing the best talent was something we found compelling - we are excited to be a part of this event."
“Our team is thrilled to partner with the team at Panini America,” said Alec Kinsky, co-founder of The Circuit. "Trading cards have always held a special place in my heart as a sports fan, and I’m excited to see them enter the world of grassroots basketball.”
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Panini is the world leader in officially licensed collectibles & the leading multi-national publisher of trading cards, stickers, comics & children’s magazines. In business since 1961, Panini is partnered with hundreds of athletes from across the globe. Learn more about Panini here!