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Nineteen kids from Make-A-Wish America are in Philadelphia this week having their wish granted to attend WrestleMania! As the Official Sports Partner of Make-A-Wish, Fanatics helped to create and enhance once-in-a-lifetime moments yesterday for the wish kids and their families.   The day kicked off with a private shopping experience at Fanatics Events’ WWE World Superstore. Then, each kid had the chance to debut their own incredible Superstar Entrance while being announced by WWE Superstars Charlotte Flair and Rey Mysterio. They were gifted with personalized Mitchell & Ness bomber jackets, embroidered with their WWE personas, and custom title belts that were presented to them by Fanatics Chief People Officer, Orlando Ashford Sr and Make-A-Wish CEO, Leslie Motter.   And the surprises didn’t stop there. Fanatics provided the group priority seating for on-stage WWE World programming, created custom trading cards for the kids, and, in partnership with WWE, were surprised by WWE Superstar, Cody Rhodes.   The Fanatics Make-A-Wish experiences are just one part of Fanatics’ presence at WrestleMania this weekend. Fanatics Events, the new live and special events division of Fanatics, in partnership with WWE is hosting the five-day interactive fan experience: WWE World. Fanatics Commerce is also the official retail partner for WWE and is operating the full suite of shopping experiences in/around WrestleMania for the weekend.   Thank you to the Fanatics, Make-A-Wish, and WWE team members who helped make this incredible experience possible! #onefanatics

Meet the Fanatics Team! Born in Hastings-on Hudson, NY, Alex H., Sr. Manager of NIL Collegiate Athlete Partnerships, is an alumni of the University of Hartford where he played tennis. In his role, he is responsible for managing relationships with players, agents, and families, as well as negotiating trading card autograph deals. One of his favorite projects he’s worked on at Fanatics has been working with the Fanatics College team on getting the rights to college/university marks for NIL trading cards. Interested in becoming part of the team? Click the link below for current job openings! https://lnkd.in/eHqxNbiB #onefanatics

We are excited to announce the renewal of our partnership with Formula 1 in a multi-year deal to continue producing trading cards and stickers featuring drivers from the current F1, F2, and F3 seasons! #onefanatics

As we continue to amplify women’s voices across Fanatics this Women’s History Month, we invite you to watch Part 2 of our Women Leaders in Tech series! In this second part, the women discuss advice they’d give their younger selves, who their biggest role models are, and more. Thank you to all the women involved! Mayling Sosa Quintero, Ranjini Umamaheshwarappa, Madeleine Want, Khoa Ngyuen, Ami Dave Bansal, Mona Breed, Sylvina Tang, Kara Gordon, PMP, CISM, Lara Hyde. #onefanatics

Want to know more about what it's like to work at Fanatics? Watch Christine Felice (Rybicki), VP of Brands Growth, in our most recent “Unscripted” to find out more! “Unscripted” is a video series we created at Fanatics to get to know our team members from all different areas of the business on a more personal level. Interested in joining the team? See the link below for current job openings! https://lnkd.in/eH4R5mZN #onefanatics

To celebrate female voices this Women's History Month, we bring you a series featuring women in tech across Fanatics. In the series, they discuss what it means to be a woman in the tech field, the challenges they have faced, and advice for women wanting to take a step into the tech industry. Thank you to the women involved in this series, and stay tuned for Part Two! Ami Dave Bansal, Madeleine Want, Mona Breed, Khoa Nguyen, Mayling Sosa Quintero, Sylvina Tang, and Ranjini Umamaheshwarappa. #onefanatics

Meet the Fanatics team! As Mitchell & Ness celebrates its 120th anniversary this year, we are excited to spotlight Joanna Graham “JG”, who has been with the business for 42 years. In her role as Chief Revenue & Merchandising Leader, JG is responsible for overseeing all league retail for teams and concessionaires including special events, product development, and seasonal buys. Over the course of her career, Joanna has experienced many sides of the business, including manufacturing, sales, and retail. She credits her willingness to learn new things and serving as a mentor to her ongoing success. We are thrilled to have her on the team! Looking to join the team? See the link below for current openings! https://lnkd.in/eH4R5mZN #onefanatics

Yesterday, in collaboration with the Global Black Alliance FAN Network, we held a panel discussion about the role of culture in sports and apparel with Fanatics leaders Toretha McGuire, Eli Kumekpor, Kimberly Alula, Avery Jessup, and special guest Academy Award Winner Spike Lee. The panel talked about who their biggest inspirations are, how black culture influences sports and apparel, and Spike Lee even brought out a surprise pair of Jordan sneakers signed by Michael Jordan himself. Thank you to Spike Lee, Toretha, Eli, Kimberly, Avery and the Global Black Alliance for putting together this event to close out Black History Month!  #onefanatics

In part three of our Ask Me Anything series with Chief People Officer Orlando Ashford Sr, we discuss career advice and how Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin lured him out of retirement to take on a new role at Fanatics. Hear more from Orlando in the video below! #onefanatics

Today, we welcomed members of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton Sports Business Club for an office tour and panel discussion about the Fanatics business and career development. Students were joined by Wharton Alumni and Fanatics leaders Julie Yoo, Andrea Ellis, Larry Van Blerkom and Andrew Eckert, as well as Nicole Smith, who discussed their career paths and how they came to Fanatics. Thank you to Julie, Andrea, Larry, Andrew and Nicole for participating in the event and we look forward to hosting more student visits at Fanatics! #onefanatics