Sports apparel retailer Fanatics filed a suit against former Ohio State football receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. on Saturday for what it claims is a breach of contract from the former Buckeyes standout.

As reported by ESPN's Adam Schefter, Fanatics is arguing that Harrison has refused to fulfill the obligations of his contract, which the company also claims he has "publicly asserted" doesn't exist. ESPN reported Harrison's obligations and the details of the alleged contract were redacted in the suit, but — citing a source — that it was worth at least $1 million. It reportedly relates to "autographs, signed trading cards, game-worn apparel and other marketing opportunities."

Saturday's suit is also happening at a time in which Harrison — who is represented by his father, Pro Football Hall of Fame receiver Marvin Harrison Sr. — still has not signed his NFLPA group licensing agreement.

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Per ESPN, Fanatics "hopes the suit will compel Marvin Harrison Jr. to fulfill his obligations," and estimates damages of a contract breach to be worth millions.

Here's all you need to know of the Fanatics lawsuit against Harrison:

Fanatics lawsuit vs. Marvin Harrison Jr., explained

Per ESPN, the suit filed by Fanatics lists as a defendant "The Official Harrison Collection LLC," which claims to be the "only website to purchase signed Harrison memorabilia." It includes products such as signed autographs, helmets, jerseys and footballs.

Fanatics claims it and Harrison began a professional relationship in March 2023, after the company identified him as one of "several top-tier student athletes." The suit claims Fanatics signed him to a multi-year, non-exclusive limited promotion and licensing agreement that ended in April 2024, before Harrison was signed No. 4 overall by the Arizona Cardinals.

The suit also claims that Fanatics approached the Ohio State receiver with a "more substantive" deal, agreeing to binding terms on May 16, 2023. The suit reportedly offered "significant" compensation to Harrison, who received payments in August and October 2023. Fanatics claims that Harrison has not fulfilled his obligations despite "several requests" from the company.

The suit also claims that Harrison told Fanatics other companies had made offers to him before "demanding" Fanatics meet or exceed the alleged offers — without ever providing details about them. The company's suit also claims Harrison had already begun negotiating agreements with other companies.

Moreover, Fanatics reportedly claims that Marvin Harrison Sr. asked the company on April 23, 2024 for a copy of the binding term sheet from May 2023; after he received it, he told Fanatics that the Harrisons don't have a deal with it.

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As previously reported by "The Pat McAfee Show," the disagreement between Fanatics and Marvin Harrison Jr. — the latest development of which was Saturday's lawsuit — could also be related to why he has yet to sign the NFLPA licensing agreement.

"I guess there was an offer made to Marvin Harrison Jr. whenever he was a sophomore in college, which happens to a lot of guys, where if you sign it, a card deal, an autograph deal, it's for four years," McAfee said. on "The Pat McAfee Show" Wednesday. "So it goes all the way into your second year of the NFL. Marvin Harrison, who doesn't need the money, said, 'We're not taking that deal. We're not signing the deal.'

"What we have been told is the price of Marvin Harrison Jr. as a rookie and second-year in the NFL is not the same as when he was a sophomore in college," McAfee continued. "And there's a lot of people that signed that deal. And hopefully, this will all get worked out."

This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Fanatics sues former Ohio State WR Marvin Harrison Jr. for contract breach