Current:Home > InvestFunko teams up with NFL so you can Pop! Yourself in your favorite football team's gear -Elevate Capital Network
Funko teams up with NFL so you can Pop! Yourself in your favorite football team's gear
View
Date:2025-04-18 09:23:14
Just ahead of the kickoff of the 2024 NFL season, Funko has a new option in its personalized toy playbook: You can now outfit your doppelgänger figurine in your favorite team's merch.
The pop culture collectible company famous for its Funko Pop! figurines of celebrities such as Dolly Parton and athletes such as LeBron James began letting customers design Funko figures of themselves last year.
Since then, Funko has issued limited-time football-related promotions, including a figure of shirtless Jason Kelce at the Kansas City Chiefs-Buffalo Bills playoff game on Jan. 21 and an option to create figurines donning the DunKings tracksuits worn by Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and Tom Brady in the popular Super Bowl commercial.
Thanks to a beefed-up partnership with the National Football League, football fans can create personalized Funko Pop figures of themselves decked out in T-shirts, hoodies supporting their favorite of the 32 NFL teams, starting on Sept. 5. That's also the date the NFL season starts with the Kansas City Chiefs facing the Baltimore Ravens in a rematch of last season's AFC Championship game on NBC's Thursday Night Football.
"This first-of-its-kind collaboration empowers fans to celebrate the people they love and the moments they cherish with a personalized touch, while also proudly displaying their loyalty to their favorite NFL teams," said Funko's CEO Cynthia Williams in a statement. "We’re thrilled to bring this unique experience to the NFL's fanbase of over 200 million fans.”
Funko will also have a pop-up Home Opener Block Party and Watch Party in Kansas City's Power & Light District on Sept. 5 to coincide with the first game of the season.
Kickoff calamity?:As football starts, carrier fee dispute pits ESPN vs. DirecTV: What it could mean for fans
How to make your own Funko Pop figurine with NFL gear
To get your own NFL fan Funko Pop figurine ($35), go to the Funko Pop! Yourself site.
There you can create your Funko Pop persona and choose from a selection of gray and white V-neck T-shirts and hoodies with your favorite team's logo. You can also choose an accessory such as a football or foam finger. With your order, you also get a digital version of your avatar to use on social media.
Not a football fan? You can create a figurine with your favorite sports gear, such as a softball, volleyball, soccer ball, or lacrosse stick. And for a limited time, you can create cosplay figurines of yourself in Deadpool and Wolverine outfits.
More new NFL Funko Pop figurines including Jerry Rice, Terry Bradshaw
Also timed to the beginning of the NFL season, Funko has new Legends Pops! of NFL Hall of Famers including 10-inch figures of Jerry Rice and Troy Aikman ($40 each) and 4-inch figures of Joe Namath, Terry Bradshaw and Ray Lewis ($12 each).
And its new NFL Series 12 Pops! figures, out now, include CeeDee Lamb, Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Amon-Ra St. Brown ($12-$15 each, available at Funko.com and at major retailers.
Follow Mike Snider on X and Threads: @mikesnider & mikegsnider.
What's everyone talking about? Sign up for our trending newsletter to get the latest news of the day
veryGood! (64678)
Related
- North Carolina justices rule for restaurants in COVID
- Georgia governor signs income tax cuts as property tax measure heads to November ballot
- Michael Busch 'doing damage' for Chicago Cubs after being boxed out by superstars in LA
- Meet Edgar Barrera: The Grammy winner writing hits for Shakira, Bad Bunny, Karol G and more
- Realtor group picks top 10 housing hot spots for 2025: Did your city make the list?
- Jimmy Kimmel mocks Donald Trump for Oscars rant, reveals he may now host ceremony again
- Jack Leiter, former No. 2 pick in MLB Draft, to make his MLB debut with Rangers Thursday
- Bryan Kohberger's attorneys claim cellphone data shows he was not at home where murders took place
- Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie return for an 'Encore,' reminisce about 'The Simple Life'
- When does summer start? Mark your calendars for the longest day of the year in 2024
Ranking
- Small twin
- Passenger finds snake on Japanese bullet train, causing rare delay on high-speed service
- Kourtney Kardashian Claps Back at Claim Kim Kardashian Threw Shade With Bikini Photo
- United Arab Emirates struggles to recover after heaviest recorded rainfall ever hits desert nation
- FBI: California woman brought sword, whip and other weapons into Capitol during Jan. 6 riot
- Google fires 28 employees after protest against contract with Israeli government
- AL East champions' latest 'great dude' has arrived with Colton Cowser off to .400 start
- More human remains believed those of missing woman wash up on beach
Recommendation
Costco membership growth 'robust,' even amid fee increase: What to know about earnings release
Virginia law allows the state’s colleges and universities to directly pay athletes through NIL deals
Travis Kelce’s Ex Kayla Nicole Responds to “Constant Vitriol”
AP Week in Pictures: North America
Immigration issues sorted, Guatemala runner Luis Grijalva can now focus solely on sports
Jack Leiter, former No. 2 pick in MLB Draft, to make his MLB debut with Rangers Thursday
Gunman shot himself and wasn’t killed by officer, chief says
The 'magic bullet' driving post-pandemic population revival of major US urban centers