Closing Bell

Jul 23, 2023

Sportswear brand Actively Black has new deal with Basketball HOFer Allen Iverson, who will be featured in a campaign for the company. Actively Black also has a deal in sports through the estate of Muhammad Ali (Austin Karp, SBJ).

Paris Saint-Germain "now has its own team branded store" in Forum Shops at Caesars Palace. Fanatics, which owns both the rights to PSG merchandise and Lids, is running the shop, capitalizing on the "international clientele the Strip mall draws and the growing popularity of the sport in the U.S." The 1,851-square-foot store held its soft opening on June 30 but it is "having its grand opening Saturday" (LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL, 7/28).

The Tulsa Public Facilities Authority has awarded Oak View Group the venue management and food service contract for BOK Center and the 275,000-square-foot Cox Business Convention Center (Oak View Group).

Panini America has announced exclusive, multiyear partnerships with six NBA prospects -- Matas Buzelis, Donovan Clingan, Ja’Kobe Walter, Jared McCain, Kwame “KJ” Evans Jr. and Omaha Biliew -- all of whom are currently projected to be first-round picks in the 2024 NBA Draft. Each player’s agreement includes exclusive trading cards and memorabilia, and all six will join Panini this weekend at the 2023 National Sports Collectors convention in Chicago (Panini).