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This partnership establishes her as the first female college athlete to achieve this honor.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Panini America to Release Three Lexi Rodriguez Trading Cards<\/h2>\n<p>Lexi Rodriguez, the exceptional libero, has earned her reputation with back-to-back selections on the Big Ten first-team. Beyond her athletic achievements, this deal accentuates her expanding influence in the sports world. Panini America plans to release three exclusive trading cards celebrating Rodriguez&#8217;s journey and achievements.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I&#8217;m thrilled to announce I&#8217;m partnering with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PaniniAmerica?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PaniniAmerica<\/a> as their first female NIL athlete!<\/p>\n<p>My first trading card is available now here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jhsFciWnBi\">https:\/\/t.co\/jhsFciWnBi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I look forward to being a part of the Panini family as we grow opportunities for women&#8217;s sports! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WhoDoYouCollect?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WhoDoYouCollect<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zBt2UjGrwu\">pic.twitter.com\/zBt2UjGrwu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lexi Rodriguez (@Alexis14Rod) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Alexis14Rod\/status\/1719058652403830878?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 30, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Recounting her initial modest ambitions when NIL was launched, Rodriguez shared, \u201cJust because when NIL first started my freshman year, I was just trying to get a free sweatshirt, some coupons to eat some free food. Now that my picture and name mean something to others, I think it\u2019s really cool. I&#8217;m glad that Panini has given me this chance to grow.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Rodriguez Wants to Inspire Young Girls<\/h2>\n<p>But this deal means more than personal milestones for Rodriguez. It symbolizes her vision of paving the way for future female athletes. With Panini America historically linked to top male <a href=\"\/nfl\">NFL,<\/a> <a href=\"\/nba\">NBA<\/a> and college sports players, this collaboration heralds a positive shift towards recognizing female athletic talent.<\/p>\n<p>Expressing her heartfelt desire, Rodriguez mentioned, &#8220;I want to inspire the next generation of little girls.&#8221; Even as she spearheads Nebraska&#8217;s ascent in national rankings, Rodriguez observes the increasing popularity of women&#8217;s sports.<\/p>\n<p>Highlighting this trend was the recent Nebraska-Wisconsin women&#8217;s volleyball match which drew more viewers than a Nebraska football game on the same day.<\/p>\n<p>Recognizing Rodriguez&#8217;s growing influence, which includes a massive social media following and associations with top-tier brands, Jason Howarth, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Athlete Relations for Panini America, commended her as a &#8220;trailblazer&#8221; and expressed excitement about their future collaborations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a landmark move for collegiate sports and gender equality, Nebraska volleyball standout, Lexi Rodriguez, has sealed an unprecedented NIL&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":414,"featured_media":1411773,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[42681],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.6 (Yoast SEO v22.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Lexi Rodriguez Signs Historic NIL Deal With Panini America<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover Lexi Rodriguez&#039;s historic NIL deal with Panini America. 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