{"id":809312,"date":"2026-07-18T04:10:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T04:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/809312\/"},"modified":"2026-07-18T04:10:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T04:10:10","slug":"disney-champion-debut-new-collection-pairing-nfl-teams-with-disney-characters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/809312\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney, Champion debut new collection pairing NFL teams with Disney characters"},"content":{"rendered":"

Football fans and Disney<\/a> fans can now show their support for both their favorite NFL teams and beloved characters<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Walt Disney Company and clothing brand Champion on Thursday unveiled a collection that pairs all 32 NFL teams with characters from Disney, Marvel, Star Wars and Pixar.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The Disney\/Champion NFL Collection was unveiled at Fanatics Fest NYC, July 16, 2026.<\/p>\n

Disney<\/p>\n

The first eight team-character matchups in the Disney x Champion NFL Collection were revealed at Fanatics Fest NYC<\/a> during the Disney Fan Draft, a live event co-hosted by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. It was headlined by current and former NFL stars including Tom Brady, Emmitt Smith, Fernando Mendoza and Rob Gronkowski.<\/p>\n

Some of the pairings include Disney’s Captain Hook and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers; New England Patriots and Marvel’s Captain America; and the Dallas Cowboys and Pixar’s Woody.<\/p>\n

The first eight team pairings in the collection — which includes t-shirts, crewnecks and sweatshirts — are available now for fans attending Fanatics Fest NYC.<\/p>\n

The remaining team pairings will be revealed in August, when merchandise for all 32 teams will be available at Fanatics.com, NFLShop.com, DisneyStore.com and select Lids Locations Nationwide. \u00a0<\/p>\n

The collection was announced several months ahead of Super Bowl LXI<\/a>, which will be held at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Feb. 14, 2027, and broadcast on ABC and ESPN.<\/p>\n

The Walt Disney Co. is the parent company of ESPN and this ABC station.<\/p>\n

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