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Nike and the Minnesota Timberwolves set new records for NBA social, web traffic, jersey sales and engagement statistics with the 2018-19 reveal campaign for the team’s Prince-inspired Nike ‘City Threads’ kit.
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Movies & Entertainment Industry

The NBA teamed up with independent music distributor UnitedMasters to use the league’s 1.6bn fanbase as a source of new music discovery.
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Beer

NBA sponsor Budweiser partnered with the National Basketball Players Association on an initiative commemorating the retirement of 13-time NBA All-Star Dwyane Wade.
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After decades of promoting NBA games with TV commercials and years of declining live television audiences, official broadcaster ESPN changed its strategy and switched to using real-time NBA footage social promos to generate FOMO and drive fans to click directly to live game coverage.
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General Insurance

The Spanish arm of Swiss insurance firm Zurich will pay a six-figure fee for its digital-only partnership with NBA Spain, SportBusiness Sponsorship has learned

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Ecommerce

The Dallas Mavericks and e-commerce app and marketplace 5miles have mutually agreed to end their jersey sponsorship deal, as the NBA basketball franchise seeks out a new partner that can put the team “at t…
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Ecommerce

Japanese e-commerce brand Rakuten is looking to extend its partnership with the NBA's Golden State Warriors, according to the company's head of operations in the Americas.
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Cryptocurrency

The Cleveland Cavaliers NBA franchise and its associated NBA 2K League esports team Cavs Legion GC have partnered with cryptocurrency blockchain provider UnitedCoin
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Sporting Apparel

US sportswear brand Champion has signed a new apparel partnership with the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) and THINK450, a for-profit enterprise owned by the NBA’s 450 active players.

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Betting

Rapid decision-making was key to MGM Resorts’ successful conclusion of sportsbook deals with each of the National Hockey League, National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball last year.
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Betting

US sports team and venue owner Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment will earn about $3.5m (€3m) annually from its first three gambling sponsorship deals, according to industry sources.
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Home Furnishings

American performance bedding company Bedgear’s one-year deal as the Official Performance Sleep System Partner of the NBA’s Boston Celtics was instigated by the team’s sporting department.

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Sports Sponsorship Insider has undertaken research into 139 properties and 846 different brands across the top leagues and competitions in basketball.