Live from New York: Panini America at the 2011 NFL PLAYERS Rookie Debut

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NEW YORK — Last night’s*riveting*first round of the 2011 NFL Draft paved the way for a productive start to Friday for Panini America, on location at the W Hotel in Times Square for the second annual NFL PLAYERS Rookie Debut.

Earlier this morning, first-round picks Prince Amukamara (No. 19 overall to the New York Giants) and Cameron Jordan (No. 24 overall to the New Orleans Saints) — along with Kansas State running back Daniel Thomas and UCLA*safety Rahim Moore — made their way to the Panini Player Lounge for photographs, interviews and a few autographs.



Interesting tidbits learned so far today:

• Amukamara is thrilled to be playing in New York and was a huge Pokemon collector as a kid
• One of Jordan’s favorite cards growing up? A holographic Shawn Kemp basketball card.
• Upon seeing his first officially licensed NFL Rookie Card coming in 2011 Prestige Football, Jordan said: “I like it. I’m definitely a fan of it.”

Enjoy the following gallery of images from today’s festivities and stay tuned to The Knight’s Lance for additional coverage of the 2011 NFL PLAYERS Rookie Debut.




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