Tennis is trendy. Non-traditional tennis apparel brands have taken notice. To attract more consumers, companies that haven’t before sponsored tennis players—or crafted tennis apparel—have spent the last few years entering the tennis world. Click here to read the story at forbes.com. Discussion Questions:
Country music legend Dolly Parton dropped her first rock album today, featuring nine original songs, 21 covers, and collabs with Paul McCartney, Lizzo, Joan Jett, and others. Click here to read the story at thehustle.co. Discussion Questions:
Another sign that it’s Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s world and we’re just living in it: the Kansas City Chiefs tight end has his own BBQ on sale at Walmart. Click here to read the story at usatoday.com. Discussion Questions:
his year marks the first time in the 14-year history of SportsPro’s 50 Most Marketable Athletes that qualitative research has been integrated with quantitative metrics to determine the final ranking. SportsPro and NorthStar’s methodology comprised three main assessment stages. First, the entire sports ecosystem was mapped out and narrowed
Just in time for the start of the NBA season, the global award-winning brand Skechers hits the hardwood with its inaugural line of technical basketball shoes that offer elite performance and all-star quality for every level of athlete. Click here to read the story at si.com. Discussion Questions:
LSU All-American Angel Reese has a new endorsement deal with a major shoe and athletic apparel company. Click here to read the story at apnews.com. Discussion Questions:
NBA icon Shaquille O’Neal was instrumental in the Authentic Brands Group acquisition of Reebok in August 2021. Now, the basketball legend has been tapped to lead the athletic brand’s reemergence in the sport he knows best. Click here to read the story at footwearnews.com. Discussion Questions:
Taylor Swift’s star has never shined brighter. From her blockbuster Eras Tour to her recent NFL appearances, the pop star has become a beacon of economic success. Click here to read the story at marketingdive.com. Discussion Questions:
Jane Lynch, having been summoned for jury duty this week, is happy she hasn’t been called into court today. Instead, when she pops up over Zoom on Wednesday afternoon, she’s bundled up in a grey zip-up sweatshirt in her Montecito home — cozy, unbothered and ready to talk about her
Hall of Famers Dan Marino, Emmitt Smith, Jerry Rice and Randy Moss contemplate returning to the field in a new spot. Click here to read the story at marketingdive.com. Discussion Questions: