SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Being the exclusive trading card manufacturer of the NBA and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame obviously has its advantages — and most of them were on legendary display for Panini America over the weekend during induction ceremonies for the 2014 class. Things began in earnest last Thursday, when Panini America presented the official Enshrinement Autograph Session featuring 2014 inductees Alonzo Mourning, Gary Williams, Nolan Richardson, Mitch Richmond and Sarunas Marciulionis.
The session also featured fellow Hall of Famers Jamaal Wilkes, Nate Archibald, Ralph Sampson and Meadowlark Lemon. Festivities continued Thursday night at the Family Reunion and Awards Dinner, when everyone in attendance received a commemorative 10-card Panini America Hall of Fame card set in a custom pouch.
All of that, of course, set the stage for Friday night’s induction ceremony, featuring former NBA commissioner David Stern and the other distinguished members of the 2014 class. Luckily for all of us, Panini America’s Scott Prusha and Ivory Tabb were on location in Springfield to help document the weekend’s festivities. The following gallery provides just a few of the highlights. Enjoy.
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