Published: Dec 21, 2012, 03:52 PM (IST)
Edited: Dec 21, 2012, 03:52 PM (IST)
Pieces of history that are available online are like the first hundred bats that Sachin Tendulkar autographed after his 100th hundred © PTI
Bangalore: Dec 21, 2012
Your dream of owning Sachin Tendulkar‘s bat, Cristiano Ronaldo’s jersey or Mike Tyson’s gloves can now become a reality with the launch of celebrity-commerce brand ‘Collectabillia’.
Backed by Accel Partners, of Facebook and Angry Birds fame, USPL’s celebrity-commerce venture is live on its online platform www.collectabillia.com.
Collectabillia’s repository of sports merchandise will be available for sale online at a fixed price and includes jerseys and kits of India’s young brigade Yuvraj Singh, Virat Kohli, Saina Nehwal and Sania Mirza; and international football merchandise associated with the legend Pele, English footballers Wayne Rooney and Steve Gerrard, Brazilian sensation Kaka, and UEFA Euro top scorer, Ronaldo.
The awe-inspiring collection also includes items autographed by tennis stars Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, Maria Sharapova; golf legend Tiger Woods, swimmer Michael Phelps and celebrated F1 drivers Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel.
“This is a great and unique initiative, and a good opportunity for me to connect with my fans, allowing them to own a part of my journey as a sportsperson owes a lot of his success to his supporters,” commented senior India batsman Tendulkar whose exclusive merchandise is available on the website.
“The pieces of history that are available online have a unique emotional connect to the celebrities – like the first hundred bats that Sachin Tendulkar autographed after his 100th hundred or a pair of personal gloves autographed by Mike Tyson,” said Anjana Reddy, Founder and Managing Director, USPL, on the launch of the website.
