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13 hours ago
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Tom Brady's WWE-style Fanatics Fest entrance interrupted by Eli Manning
The post Tom Brady's WWE-style Fanatics Fest entrance interrupted by Eli Manning appeared first on ClutchPoints. It was Tom Brady and Eli Manning's turn at Fanatics Fest NYC, and the two legendary quarterbacks brought back their legendary NFL rivalry – with some fun WWE flair – to an excited audience at the Javits Center. Brady and Manning had everyone standing and cheering at Fanatics Fest with a moment that seemed like it was out of a wrestling show with the music, props, and a light-hearted tackle. Advertisement Brady made a flashy entrance to the tune of WWE star Cody Rhodes' theme song, 'Kingdom,' sporting sunglasses and draping a WWE championship belt over his shoulder. As the music pumped, he paused mid-ramp to grab a New York Jets jersey, spat on it, and stomped it into the ground. But he didn't stop there—he pulled out a Eli Manning Giants jersey, and ripped it in half, sending the crowd into a complete frenzy. A few moments later, Manning himself made a surprise appearance, running on the stage and jumping on Brady from behind, recreating their famous battles on the turf. The whole scene felt right out of WWE, with both quarterbacks grinning as they exited together. WWE even shared the clip with the caption, 'It's chaos at Fanatics Fest,' adding to the excitement. This interaction was a nod to one of the most famous rivalries in NFL history. Brady may have seven Super Bowl victories under his belt, but it's worth noting that two of his three losses were against Manning and the New York Giants in Super Bowls XLII and XLVI. Those setbacks not only kept Brady and the Patriots from achieving a flawless season in 2007 but also helped cement Manning's reputation in the playoffs. Advertisement The atmosphere at Fanatics Fest NYC was part of a larger event where sports stars embraced WWE-style entrances in front of live audiences. Earlier, Manning had entered Roman Reigns' theme song, even throwing in the 'Acknowledge Me' line, which added to the theatrical vibe. This event brought together fans, athletes, and pop culture under one roof. Related: John Cena drops 'Pipe Bomb' promo on CM Punk before WWE Night of Champions Related: Released WWE star 'hopeful' they can orchestrate AJ Lee return
New York Times
a day ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Why Fanatics Fest's ‘Museum of Greatness' almost didn't include Tom Brady's Super Bowl jerseys
NEW YORK — 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. Advertisement A few hours before the show opened, though, the jerseys were nowhere to be found. 'Brady lost his Super Bowl jerseys!' Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin said excitedly Friday morning before making an appearance on ESPN's First Take from the massive three-day celebration of sports fandom. Rubin said Brady had forgotten where the jerseys were, which is actually understandable since Brady had just helped open the Hall of Excellence museum in Las Vegas on Wednesday that now houses all of his Super Bowl rings. Realizing the importance of the jerseys to the museum, Rubin sent a plane down to Miami to retrieve them from Brady's safe. The exhibit wouldn't be complete without the jerseys, in Rubin's eyes. So there was no price too high to make the swift jersey rescue to bring them to the museum that is temporarily housing an estimated $250 million worth of sports trading cards and memorabilia. 'It's the biggest exhibition of trading cards and memorabilia that's ever been brought together,' Rubin said. 'We don't want to be a big company. We want to be a beloved company that makes people love Fanatics. … So we had to have those jerseys to complete the fan experience.' The temporary museum's 10,500 square-foot showcase features trading cards and memorabilia from other all-time sports greats like LeBron James, Shohei Ohtani, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Lionel Messi, Serena Williams, Billie Jean King, Lewis Hamilton, Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle as well as up and coming stars like Caitlin Clark, Paul Skenes and Elly De La Cruz. Several of these items have never been displayed publicly, with some coming from the players' personal collections, as well as from 30 individual collectors. Among the athletes who contributed their personal items to the museum include Brady, Kevin Durant and Logan Paul, who added his famed 1998 Pokemon Pikachu Illustrator Holo PSA 10 card he wore around his neck for his Wrestlemania 38 ring entrance. Advertisement 'I think we have something for everyone, which is what I think Fanatics is all about,' said Mike Connolly, the company's vice president of collector relations. 'So no matter where you are in your collecting journey or where you are as a fan, the fact that you can come here and see items you've either recognized or heard about or that you can see for the first time, is a very special experience.' There's a heavy security element for the display. A security guard stands by every case and alarms ring if anyone, even authorized museum curators, enter the display case. The items will be under 24-hour surveillance by more than 25 armed security guards, 360-degree cameras, undercover and uniformed police and canine units for the duration of Fanatics Fest. Even with the security, though, collectors and fans are able to get up close to items that may have previously seemed mythical. Some of the other more notable items include: Fanatics Collect CEO Mike Mahan, who oversees trading cards giant Topps, walked around the display before the Fest opened in his Washington Nationals' James Wood jersey almost with his jaw dropped given the amount of 'grail' cards and pieces of memorabilia around him. 'As a professional, I'm blown away by what this is and how it came together so quickly,' Mahan said. 'And with this only in its second year and the way that it's put together, it's truly special. And then there's the kid collector in me who sees all of these things, not only in one place but presented in a way that's frankly befitting of how important and special they are, it's awesome! 'It's really a vision to elevate collectibles in a way that was worthy of the moment. I think this is a manifestation of that. When you're a kid and you open a pack, you hope to have that card come in there someday. That's cool.' The Athletic maintains full editorial independence in all our coverage. When you click or make purchases through our links, we may earn a commission.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Museum of Greatness unveils $200 million collection of 'iconic' memorabilia
Game-used memorabilia and rare cards are on display from some of sports' top athletes in history. (Credit: cllct photo/Will Stern) NEW YORK — 'Iconic.' That's how Nick Connolly, Fanatics VP and head of collector relations, described the standard for inclusion at the 'Museum of Greatness.' The 10,500-square-foot exhibit on display for Fanatics Fest this weekend at the Javits Center in Midtown Manhattan is estimated to be worth $200 million — likely the most expensive collection of memorabilia ever put together. Advertisement Much of these pieces have not been seen publicly in years, if ever. It also makes a case for the most significant by any other standard, especially historic value. Walking in, past the countless security guards defending the treasures, it's easy for anyone — regardless of their experience with collectibles — to feel the weight of the items sitting in the display cases. It starts with Babe Ruth and Mickey Mantle. Ruth is represented by a 1918 Red Sox game-used bat, one of the earliest in the hobby. Mantle is seen through a photographers' lens by two of the most valuable Type 1 photos and their associated trading cards, the 1951 Bowman and 1952 Topps. One of the more remarkable and complete collections of unopened wax boxes and packs, from vintage baseball to football, in BBCE cellophane and PSA slabs, comes next. Logan Paul's Pokémon Illustrator, an embarrassment of riches containing some of the most valuable '90s insert cards ever created (PMGs) and, perhaps most impressive of all, a complete collection of Tom Brady's victorious Super Bowl game-used jerseys, on loan from the man himself, are all highlights. Advertisement 'People were excited because they wanted to display [their collections] for everyone,' Connolly said, describing the curation process, which largely involved dealing with individual and private collectors. 'Once the marketing was done it was actually very fun because we actually got a lot of inbound of people saying 'Oh, I have this, I'd like to display it.'' No collectibles exhibit would be complete without the T206 Honus Wagner, which sits alone in a display case. Rounding out the collection is Michael Jordan's game-used Game 3 jersey from the 1998 'Last Dance' NBA Finals, the sister to the Game 1 jersey which sold for a record $10.1 million. Fanatics also managed to procure more than 50 MLB Debut Patch Autograph cards, its creation which its CEO Michael Rubin recently called the greatest innovation in the history of trading cards. Advertisement 'The fact we could get a Honus Wagner, a Mickey Mantle and 50 Debut Parches all in one place … I think that's very special,' Connolly said. 'This is the perfect way, whatever stage you're at [as a collector] to take one step further.' Will Stern is a reporter and editor for cllct, the premier company for collectible culture.
Entrepreneur
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Entrepreneur
This Sports Festival Might Be the Most Ambitious Live Event in America
Fanatics Fest is redefining live sports events by blending culture, entertainment and fan experiences into an immersive festival unlike anything the sports world has seen. Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The digital revolution opened up a universe of opportunity for marketers. Millions can be reached in seconds with just a few clicks. But in a screen-saturated world, people crave something deeper: a real connection. "Compared to a digital marketing campaign, live events may reach fewer people," says Fanatics Events CEO Lance Fensterman. "But digital is shallow. It's a quick scroll and move on. Live events are deep and immersive. They allow you to truly interact with fans and give them experiences they'll never forget." Fensterman put that philosophy into action in his first year at Fanatics, leading the launch of Fanatics Fest NYC in 2024, a three-day festival that blends sports, culture and entertainment into one in-person experience. The inaugural event drew over 70,000 attendees last summer. This weekend, Fanatics Fest returns to the Javits Center, with Fensterman at the helm once again, bringing together more than 500 athletes, celebrities and artists — including Tom Brady, LeBron James, Travis Scott and Kevin Hart — from June 20–22. Fanatics Fest is an ambitious undertaking, but it's in experienced hands. Before joining Fanatics, Fensterman served as president of ReedPop, where he helped turn niche gatherings into major pop culture events like New York Comic Con, ComplexCon and Star Wars Celebration. "If you think about the early days of Comic Con, these were people who didn't have a place," Fensterman recalls. "We built this world where they were not just safe, but they were stars." Related: How Global Digitization is Transforming Sports Focus on the fans The sports world brings its own set of challenges, but Fensterman's mission remains the same: bring people together around a shared passion. "A consistent theme throughout my career has been giving fans what they want," he says. "When you can do that, you create moments and experiences they'll never forget." That fan-first mindset is especially important when navigating the diverse and often divided landscape of sports culture. "Sports fans are tribal," Fensterman says. "They group around specific teams or leagues." The self-described nerd likens it to Harry Potter houses, tight-knit communities with distinct identities. WWE fans, for example, are fiercely loyal but may be less inclined to engage with fans of other sports. "When you look at other sports events, they're largely organized by team or sport," he notes, pointing to NBA All-Star Weekend and the NFL's Super Bowl Experience. "We've tried to zoom out and show people there's an entire world where sports, entertainment and culture intersect—regardless of tribe." Think of it like a music festival. You might show up for the headliner but end up discovering two side-stage acts you fall in love with — or years later, brag that you saw a breakout band before they made it big. That's the kind of atmosphere Fensterman wants to create at Fanatics Fest. "What you're hoping is, someone comes because they wanted to see the New York Greats panel, but then they rediscover their love of card collecting, or they catch a simulcast of the Club World Cup and realize European soccer is actually really cool," he says. "Those kinds of cross-pollination moments are exciting — when fans come for one thing and end up connecting with something entirely new." Related: 'Nobody's Ever Seen This Before': How These 2 NYC Sports Icons Are Infusing Swagger into Next-Gen Eyewear Control the chaos The flip side of planning something this all-encompassing is knowing when to stop. "Fanatics is the most ambitious organization I've ever been around," Fensterman says, noting he was still making tweaks to the schedule the morning of our interview. "But we have to go pencils down at some point, because we have to physically build all of this." Once they've finalized the schedule, Fensterman and crew face the daunting challenge of escorting A-Listers through a raucous crowd of avid sports fans without incident. "It's all about giving fans a frictionless experience to access the things they love," Fensterman says. "We don't want talent or athletes sneaking through back corridors— we want them moving through the crowds. But the challenge is, how do you do that without someone like LeBron James getting overrun?" No matter how meticulously Fensterman and his team plan, the only way to understand the logistics of a behemoth like this is to experience it. And after last year, they know what to expect. "My focus is on making new mistakes," Fentsterman says. "It's about constant innovation–fixing what didn't work last year, trying bold new ideas and creating a culture where people feel safe to experiment, take risks and push boundaries." Elevate the experience This year's Fanatics Fest is set to be four times bigger than last year's event, with twice the staff — and with that growth comes a small bump in ticket prices. But Fensterman says the added cost is well worth it. "We raised prices slightly this year because we felt there was room to do so," he explains. "Even during economic downturns, it's still a great value. Compared to the cost of a movie per hour, 10 to 12 hours of immersive entertainment is an affordable way for a family to spend the day doing something special." One of this year's biggest additions is Fanatics Games, where a lucky group of fans will get the once-in-a-lifetime chance to compete against 50 of the biggest names in sports and entertainment in a series of skill challenges, with prizes up to $1 million in cash. The star-studded lineup includes LeBron James, Tom Brady, Kevin Durant, DJ Khaled, John Cena, Joe Burrow, Kai Cenat and many more. Fanatics Fest 2025 is unlike anything the sports world has seen. From its star-studded lineup, to its mission of uniting fans across all sports, to its unique offerings like Fanatics Games, Fensterman and his team are ushering in a new era of sports events. The only question now is how they'll top it next year.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
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NYSCC Suppliers' Day 2025 Wraps with Record Attendance, Global Reach, and Unmatched Innovation
Ingredient & Formulation Trade Show & Conference Solidifies Its Position as the Premier Event for Beauty & Personal Care Product Development New York, June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists (NYSCC) proudly announces the resounding success of Suppliers' Day 2025, held June 3–4 at the Javits Center in New York City. This year's event marked a major milestone, drawing more than 11,500 attendees and 675 exhibitors from 74 countries. The dynamic show floor set a new standard for engagement, innovation, and global collaboration. Hosted on the expansive third level of the Javits Center, the exhibit hall provided an inspiring and seamless experience praised for its energy, organization, and opportunities to connect. With a beautifully designed layout and vibrant activations, Suppliers' Day delivered an unmatched platform for showcasing cutting-edge ingredients, technologies, and solutions shaping the future of beauty and personal care. 'This was the largest and most globally diverse Suppliers' Day ever,' said John Carola, Chair of NYSCC. 'The tremendous turnout and overwhelmingly positive feedback reinforce our mission to be the nexus of science and beauty—where innovation, education, and business intersect.' Highlights from the Show Included: The Inspiration Hive, curated by BEAUTYSTREAMS, featured future-forward exhibitors including Ashland, Croda Beauty, and Lubrizol, and hosted the popular Innovations from the Inspiration Hive Main Stage Presentations included a fireside keynote with Stacey House, SVP at Coty's AGILE Beauty, and a thought-provoking discussion with L'Oréal's Dominic Akerlee and Ying Chen on biotech and augmented beauty. Over 100 hours of education, with five advanced tracks curated by NYSCC's Scientific Committee on Dermabeauty, Neuroaesthetics, the Microbiome, Biotechnology, and Hair & Scalp Innovations. Networking and business-building opportunities included the Catalyst Club Breakfast for small businesses, the first-ever joint CEW & NYSCC Membership Mixer, and the announcement of CEW's Innovator Award: Recognizing Women in Science & Design. Special Programs included the Formulators' Tour: The Wellbeing of Water, Hot Topics from the Main Stage, Technical Poster Presentations, and Formulation Forum. The 9th Annual Future Chemists Workshop saw a record turnout of 140 students from 65 colleges and universities across the U.S. and Canada. Complementing this were a Mentorship Forum, University Row, and a Career Fair—all designed to foster knowledge-sharing and spotlight next-generation talent. The INDIE 360° Pavilion spotlighted emerging brands—including a Latina Beauty capsule—and introduced the inaugural Beauty Founder LAB Prize, awarded to Kayura Effects, alongside the People's Choice Award given to Smitha Rao, Founder of PAREVA BEAUTY, for her clinically crafted skincare line. NYSCC Suppliers' Day also hosted the annual Industry Awards Night on June 3 at the Classic Car Club NYC, where CEW Supplier's Beauty Award finalists were revealed, and the vibrant NYSCC community came together in celebration. The 2025 CEW Finalists are: AECOTHICK GKL by AE Chemie ALGAKTIV Exometics G by Algaktiv Collapeptyl biofunctional by Ashland Inc. DandErase by Givaudan LIFTILIENCE by Silab Natrineo CR8 by Croda Inc. Sphingo'HAIR Drypure by Croda Inc. Uplevity e-Lift peptide by Lubrizol Life Science The Ingredient Maverick Awards, selected by Sci-Comm influencers who walked the exhibit floor, honored standout ingredient innovations: Ginger King: DSM – Etherwell Hair BASF – Vitaguard DKSH – Oceamide Manessa Lormejuste: Probiotical – SB01 Acme Hardesty – Lyftalize Provital – Pureblome Ramon Pagan: Mibelle – Ameliosense Hallstar – Hallsens' DIAS P2 – Cirtopol DE-4 Jane Tsui: Cosroma – CDBH 004X Mibelle – PhytoCellTec Exosomes Momentive – HARMONIE™ NatuVel Gel Looking Ahead As NYSCC continues to elevate Suppliers' Day year after year, the 2025 edition solidified its role as the premier global stage for cosmetic science and innovation. The next Suppliers' Day will take place May 19–20, 2026, and promises even more opportunities for learning, connection, and industry partnership. For more information, visit 2026 Suppliers' Day exhibitor and sponsorship inquiries, email: suppliersday@ CONTACT: Name: Annie Scully Email: press@ Job Title: Communications and Press RelationsError in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
