Athlete’s Thread Partners is excited to officially partner with The University of Arizona to Empower their Student-Athletes through NIL Merchandise Opportunities.
Athlete’s Thread, a leading full-service NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) merchandise company, is thrilled to announce its partnership with The University of Arizona. This collaboration aims to revolutionize the revenue opportunities for The University of Arizona student-athletes by leveraging the power of co-branded merchandise featuring official university marks.
This partnership represents a groundbreaking approach to empowering student-athletes to maximize their revenue potential through the sale of co-branded merchandise. Athlete’s Thread will provide each participating athlete with their own personalized online merch store, showcasing officially licensed products featuring their name and number on every item. Each athlete will have a comprehensive collection available to their fans and supporters including Jerseys, t-shirts, long sleeves, hoodies, sweatshirts, bomber jackets, mugs, fashion shorts, and hats.
This initial launch will feature over 75 athletes across the following six teams:
- The University of Arizona Volleyball Team
- The University of Arizona Football Team
- The University of Arizona Men’s Basketball Team
- The University of Arizona Women’s Basketball Team
- The University of Arizona Softball Team
- The University of Arizona Baseball Team
This initial launch includes notable athletes such as Noah Fifita, Tetairoa McMillan, Jonah Savaiinaea and Montana Lemonious- Craig from the football team, Jordan Wilson from the Volleyball team, and Isis Beh from the women’s basketball team.
Furthermore, Athlete’s Thread's dedicated team of more than fifty full-time designers will work closely with Arizona athletes to create customized designs, offering even greater opportunities for revenue generation through NIL merchandise.
"We are grateful and excited for this partnership with The University of Arizona to empower all of their student-athletes through NIL merchandise opportunities," said Luke McGurrin, Co-Founder & CMO of Athlete’s Thread. "Our goal is to provide these athletes with the tools and resources they need to maximize their revenue potential while representing their university with pride."
This partnership marks just the beginning of Athlete’s Thread's commitment to supporting The University of Arizona athletes in maximizing their NIL opportunities. With a focus on innovation and collaboration, Athlete’s Thread looks forward to implementing additional initiatives designed to further enhance the revenue potential for these student-athletes through NIL merchandise.
“As a Strategic Account Manager at Athlete’s Thread and a former student-athlete myself, I am excited to work with the athletes at The University of Arizona,” says Carly Cox. “Every team at this university has always competed at the highest level and the opportunity to support them in their NIL pursuits is something very close to my heart.”
For more information about Athlete’s Thread and its partnership with The University of Arizona, please visit athletesthread.com.
[Contact Information]
Luke McGurrin
Co-Founder & CMO
Athlete’s Thread
Luke@athletesthread.com