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Jordan Brand Honors Derek Jeter’s 3,000th Hit
by Shayan Mondegari on Jul.10, 2011, under ALL, MLB
1 Comment :3000, baseball, derek jeter, Jordan, michael jordan, mlb, Nike, sports business blog, sportsbiz.biz, steiner sports more...Brett Favre Partners with XRP Energy
by Shayan Mondegari on Jun.16, 2011, under ALL, NHL
Former NFL Quarterback Brett Favre is making headlines in the sports business world. The 11-Time Pro Bowl selection, who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers, has teamed up with Top Five Laboratories to create his own brand of energy, XRP Energy.
XRP Energy is a specially formulated extended release energy product in an attractive 1.9-gram-per-serving size stick pack. It is expressly designed to boost cellular energy and to restore mental alertness when fatigued. (continue reading…)
Shaq’s Retirement Announcement A Slam-Dunk for Tout
by Shayan Mondegari on Jun.02, 2011, under ALL, NBA
When Shaquille O’Neal announced his retirement on Wednesday June 1, 2011 he didn’t have a big press conference or have his own show, as LeBron James did with the “The Decision. Instead, the Big Shamrock informed his fans of his departure from the game he so proudly graced through his twitter feed via a post on Tout.
Tout, a site that allows users to make short 15-second long videos and share them with their friends, launched a little more than a month when founded by CEO Michael Downing. The start-up site boasted (continue reading…)
Maria SUGARPOVA?
by Shayan Mondegari on May.26, 2011, under ALL, OTHER, TENNIS
Russian Superstar Maria Sharapova is planning on developing her own candy and sweets brand. Yes, it’s going to be called Sugarpova.
Sharapova will be partnering with Jeff Rabin, who had helped create Dylan’s Candy Bar, a chain of stores in the U.S., specializing in the sale of sweets. В It is assumed that the candies will be (continue reading…)
Derrick Rose adidas adiZero Crazy Light Commercial – “9.8″
by Shayan Mondegari on May.24, 2011, under ALL, NBA
Derrick Rose’s new commercial with him speaking about the number 9.8. Take a look as Rose brings you through the streets of his hometown, set to Big Sean’s new track, “I Do It.”
Everlast Signs WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward
by Shayan Mondegari on May.24, 2011, under ALL, OTHER
WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward has signed an exclusive multi-year equipment and apparel contract deal with Everlast. Under the agreement, Ward will have exclusively train with Everlast equipment and apparel,В as well as play a feature role in direct-to-consumer and retail marketing initiatives.
Ward is considered a top 10 pound-for-pound talent who has taken the boxing world by storm since his electrifying gold medal win at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, the first American boxing gold in 8 years. His professional career has consisted of an impressive (continue reading…)
Blake Griffin Stars In New RAGE Commercial
by Shayan Mondegari on May.23, 2011, under ALL, NBA
NBA Slam Dunk Contest winner and Rookie of the Year Blake Griffin starring in the latest commercial for the September 2011 game Rage.
Not sure what Blake’s presence has to do with a first-person shooter game? Take a look.
Game 1 is in the Record Books
by Shayan Mondegari on May.17, 2011, under ALL, NBA
Whether you are rooting for the Miami Heat or the Chicago Bulls in the 2011 Eastern Conference Finals, America is loving this match up between D Rose and the Bulls against King James and the Heat.
The Heat-Bulls game 1 matchup on Sunday May 15, 2011 got off to a record start on TNT. В The long anticipated matchupВ showed some of the most impressive numbers in the TV Ratings. В In fact, the Bulls 103-82 victory on TNT was announced to be the most-viewed basketball game in cable history, with more than (continue reading…)
Gus Johnson is Taking his Talents to… Fox?
by Shayan Mondegari on May.11, 2011, under ALL, OTHER
Say it isn’t true!
Gus Johnson is leaving CBS after 16 years, where he was noted for his enthusiastic play-by-play calls of the NCAAВ men’s basketball tournament, for Fox Sports.
At Fox, Johnson willВ team this season with analyst Charles Davis for Big 12, Conference USA and Pac-12 games on FX; a conference championship game; and the Cotton Bowl. Starting in 2012, they’ll call games on Fox under its new deal with the Pac-12.
Johnson will work (continue reading…)
VIDEO: Ndamukong Suh teams up with Chrysler
by Shayan Mondegari on May.09, 2011, under ALL, NFL
Looks like Ndamukong Suh will be joining Eminem as he partners with multi-national automaker Chrysler. В The 2010 NFL Rookie of the Year will be adding another endorsement to his already existing deals with Omaha Steaks, Dick’s Sporting Goods, and Subway.
Suh appears in his own commercial entitled “Homecoming,” which shows the defensive tackle as he retraces his humble beginnings, taking a trip down memory lane and showing us glimpses of the childhood that made him the star he is today.
The Chrysler 300′s “Homecoming” Facebook page, which has photos (continue reading…)