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Los Angeles Sparks v. Portland Fire WNBA pre-season game.
Sports Marketing

How the WNBA brought on new blue-chip sponsors amid CBA negotiation uncertainty

This season, the league is welcoming even bigger brands for larger, longer deals,


A’ja Wilson and Jalen Brunson appear side-by-side holding basketballs and wearing jerseys with Lowe's branding on it
Sports Marketing

A’ja Wilson and Jalen Brunson are starring in Lowe’s debut basketball campaign

The home improvement brand has never done basketball sponsorships before, but is pulling on its work in football and soccer to inform its approach, CMO Jen Wilson said.


Azzi Fudd holding Dallas Wings jersey at the 2026 WNBA Draft.
Sports Marketing

How Dallas’s WNBA team is spreading its sponsorship wings this season

The Dallas Wings’ partnership revenue doubled from 2024 to 2025 and is expected to about double again this year, according to CEO Greg Bibb.


Screenshots from two World Cup-related ad campaigns, Lay's and Telemundo
Sports Marketing

How soccer orgs and sponsors are putting local spins on World Cup campaigns

The tournament spans 16 cities and three countries this year, leaving leagues, host committees, media rights partners, and sponsors with the task of tailoring their marketing efforts to many different markets.


WNBA Finals Game 4 2025
Sports Marketing

WNBA kicks off 30th season with a campaign for the GOATs

To celebrate the milestone season, the league is releasing a series of three short films, with the first led by Sheryl Swoopes, “the inaugural GOAT of the WNBA,” CMO Phil Cook said.


Hero image of people in the front seat of a car looking out the dashboard from Geico's Miles that Matter basketball docuseries.
Sports Marketing

Geico plans to stake its claim in women’s sports, starting with March Madness

The insurance company has been an NCAA sponsor since 2024, but this year’s tournament campaign represents the start of a deeper push under its new CMO.


Graphic showing a bottle of BodyArmor sports drink and basketball with the NCAA March Madness logo
Sports Marketing

Why Coca-Cola made March Madness a moment for BodyArmor

Powerade was the official sports drink of March Madness until this year, when the company swapped in its sister brand.

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