"We are thrilled to be adding Fathead to our stable of license partners," said MLL Commissioner, David Gross. "Fathead is the industry leader in high definition life-size wall graphics for professional sports. This product is something that our fans have been clamoring for and we are excited to partner with Fathead to bring it to them."
"We're very excited to be partnering with MLL," said Nathan Partington, Vice President of Licensing, Fathead. "The timing couldn't be better as the popularity of lacrosse continues to grow, so too have the requests for MLL players and teams from our consumers."
The inaugural MLL athlete, available now in time for the holidays, is Boston Cannons' midfielder and lacrosse sensation, Paul Rabil.
When asked how it felt to be immortalized on the first ever MLL Fathead, Rabil said, "It's quite an honor to be included amongst the all-star list of players that have been on Fatheads. Being named the inaugural player for the MLL's first Fathead is incredible. I've always been a big supporter of the product, and am very humbled that I'll be running across the walls of young lacrosse players' homes across the country."
Fathead will introduce additional Major League Lacrosse stars such as Matt Danowski, Max Seibald, Ned Crotty, Brodie Merrill and Kyle Dixon in the near future along with Team logo wall graphics. The Paul Rabil Fathead is now available online at www.fathead.com.
Fathead becomes the latest licensee to sign with Major League Lacrosse in 2010. Earlier this year MLL announced new licensing partnerships with Upper Deck, Skinit and Rapstix.
About Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse (MLL) was founded by Jake Steinfeld and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Major League Lacrosse commenced play in June of 2001 and is comprised of six teams located in Boston, Chesapeake, Denver, Long Island, Rochester and Toronto.
Major League Lacrosse's 2011 All Star Game will take place on July 9 at Harvard Stadium in Boston. The 2011 MLL Championship Weekend, presented by Warrior, is scheduled for August 27 & 28 at Navy-Marine Corps Stadium in Annapolis, MD.
For more information, please visit the Official League website at www.majorleaguelacrosse.com.
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About Fathead, LLC
Fathead LLC is the industry leader in officially licensed sports and entertainment graphics, offering a wide range of images that unleash a fan's passion and bring their favorite inspiration to life. The company's "Real.Big." flagship line offers life-size, high-definition wall graphics of professional athletes, animated heroes, entertainment characters, team helmets and logos. Fathead maintains more than 350 licenses including NFL, MLB, NASCAR, NBA, WNBA, MLS, NHL, WWE, UFC, AHL, Live Nation, Lucas film, Marvel, DC Comics, Hasbro, Disney, Nickelodeon, Warner Brothers, and many more.
Fathead has been featured extensively on a variety of television shows, including Extreme Makeover Home Edition, ESPN, CNN, The Price is Right, Extra, 30 Rock, House and Big Bang Theory. Fathead, which designs and manufacturers its products in Michigan and Ohio, was recently named to the Detroit Free Press' "Top Workplaces of 2010" list. To learn more about Fathead, visit www.fathead.com.