Top Tier Authentics and Tennessee Athletes Strengthen NIL Partnership with Exclusive Signed College Basketball Memorabilia
TTA’s Immersive Authentication Technology Enables March Madness Fans to Engage with the Vol’s Top Players Like Never Before
Knoxville, TN & New York City – March 21, 2024 – Top Tier Authentics (TTA), transforming how brands, athletes and artists authenticate products and create new experiences, released a new collection of officially licensed signed and authenticated college basketball memorabilia featuring the 2023-2024 Tennessee Volunteers.
Available via TTA’s Amazon Fanshop, eBay Store and other select venues, the collection includes signed Nike Tennessee branded balls and jerseys with TTA authenticated signatures from 12 top players, including the 2024 SEC Player of the Year, Dalton Knecht, and the 2024 Defensive Player of the Year, Zakai Zeigler. These are among the first autographed items from The Vols, who are the 2024 SEC regular season champions, the #2 ranked seeded team in the Midwest Region, and the nation’s #6 ranked basketball team.
Every piece of memorabilia features TTA’s patented technology, which not only verifies the signatures but also enables a dynamic way for fans to interact, engage and benefit long after a purchase is made.
Fans can instantly access new and exclusive content by scanning the TTA Badge embedded into the signed balls and jerseys via a smartphone or tablet. This includes videos of players signing the memorabilia, immersive content about the item’s history and a chance for claimable rewards, such as exclusive access to future NIL collections, unique perks and VIP events. The new NIL memorabilia expands upon the success of TTA’s previous collections with The Volunteer Club collective.
“We couldn’t be more excited to strengthen our partnership with these talented athletes, especially as the Vols, a top-ranked championship team, enter March Madness,” said Top Tier Authentics Co-founder Andrew Rosen. “Our latest launch boasts our most engaging memorabilia yet. With many more collections on the way, we’re constantly expanding our platform to offer new experiences to fans and the perfect platform for student-athletes to build their brand.”
“TTA’s continual collaboration with the Volunteer Club and Tennessee athletes is helping to redefine sports memorabilia,” said Mackenzie Mulvey, Vice President of Partnerships at The Volunteer Club Collective. “This collection will help fans remember and celebrate the history of the Vols in a new way. We look forward to future collaborations and collections.”
UT Volunteers players signing memorabilia are (players listed with Instagram handles):
Dalton Knecht (Guard) - @daltonknecht3
Zakai Zeigler (Guard) - @realzakaiz
Jonas Aidoo (Forward) - @jonasaidooo
Tobe Awaka (Forward) - @t0b3awaka
Cameron Car (Guard) - @whois.camcarr
Freddie Dillion (Guard) - @f.a.d_5
JP Estrella (Forward) - @jpestrella13
Jordan Gainey (Guard) - @jordanngainey
DJ Jefferson (Guard) - @4buck3t_
Josiah Jordan James (Guard) - @josiah.j.james
Jahmai Mashack (Guard) - @jmash.21
Cade Phillips (Forward) - @cadephillips12
In addition to its partnership with The Volunteer Club and Tennessee athletes, TTA has collaborated with other top athletes, brands and artists, including the 2023 NCAA national championship Michigan Wolverines team, UGA Bulldogs, the undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and viral golf artist Coach Rusty.
Top Tier Authentics Promo
About Top Tier Authentics
Top Tier Authentics (TTA) offers verification technology to solve the biggest problem for collectors: how to know merchandise is genuine and authentic. Its proprietary platform enables instant product certification, while bringing real-time, immersive consumer experiences with video certificates of authenticity (COAs).
TTA offers a simple, turn-key solution to increase the value of products and merchandise while connecting with consumers and collectors on a deeper level. The TTA solution also enables robust behavioral analytics from every touchpoint to identify key trends and opportunities.
Beyond authenticity assurance, consumers enjoy an entirely new way to interact with their favorite brands, athletes and artists, with behind-the-scenes videos captured in the moment as the signing occurred, the creation of art or the story behind the brand, giving each product a one-of-a-kind sharable and engaging life of its own. Each product can also include redeemable benefits.
To shop the memorabilia collections, visit the TTA Amazon brand store at www.amazon.com/tta and their eBay Store at www.ebay.com/str/toptierauthentics.
Learn more about TTA’s services and technology at https://www.toptierauth.com/
# # #
For more information contact:
Robert Brownlie
Bob Gold & Associates
310-320-2010
