Top Tier Authentics and Tennessee Athletes Strengthen NIL Partnership with Exclusive Signed College Basketball Memorabilia
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 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.
About Top Tier Authentics
Top Tier Authentics (TTA) has developed the world’s first Experiential Authenticity Platform, enabling instant verification of any product, artwork or collectible while powering new and immersive digital experiences, unique benefits, and interactive features.
The simple, turn-key solution can increase the value and enhance the experience of any item – or event – while empowering brands and individuals to connect with consumers, collectors and fans on a deeper level. TTA’s end-to-end platform also enables robust behavioral analytics from every touchpoint to identify key trends and opportunities.
Consumers enjoy an entirely new way to interact with their favorite brands, athletes and artists. This includes behind-the-scenes videos captured in the moment – such as when the signing occurred, the creation of the art, or the story behind the brand, artist or athlete – as well as personalized content, redeemable offers, and exclusive access to community events and activations. TTA gives each product and experience a one-of-a-kind and engaging life of its own, to share with friends and other collectors who hold similar treasures.
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/
