National Basketball Association (NBA)
NBA All-Star weekend backed by more than 35 sponsors
The National Basketball Association's upcoming NBA All-Star weekend in Salt Lake City, Utah, will be marked with more than 35 sponsorships, including activations, social media campaigns and on-site merchandise…
Starry named official soft drink of NBA, WNBA
PepsiCo's new lemon lime flavored soda, Starry, has been named the official soft drink of the National Basketball Association, Women's National Basketball Association and NBA G League in North America
Unbreakable Courts / Quadras Indestrutíveis – Budweiser and the NBA
NBA sponsor and Brazilian media rights-holder Budweiser leveraged its partnership with the league and championed grassroots hoops in Brazil through a project called 'Unbreakable Courts’ which saw the b…
Nike drops Kyrie Irving after promoting antisemitic film
Nike has formally ended its partnership with Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving, one month after suspending the National Basketball Association star
MSE halts FTX promotion, MLB also moving away from deal
Monumental Sports & Entertainment, parent organization of several North American pro teams, is stopping promotion of its FTX partnership after the cryptocurrency exchange filed for bankruptcy
Nike suspends partnership with Kyrie Irving
Nike has suspended its relationship with Kyrie Irving after the National Basketball Association star player posted on social media a link to a movie that perpetuated antisemitic falsehoods
NBA unveils marketing campaign ahead of 2022-23 season
The National Basketball Association has unveiled its "The Nonstop NBA" marketing campaign ahead of the 2022-23 season, which begins on October 18
NBA signs marketing deal with Aldar for new Abu Dhabi Games
League furthers its commercial activity surrounding first games in UAE
NBA Japan Games announces slate of 13 sponsors
A total of 13 sponsors have been announced for the forthcoming National Basketball Association pre-season games in Japan featuring the Golden State Warriors and the Washington Wizards
Nissan to sponsor NBA Japan Games
Japanese car manufacturer Nissan has been unveiled as a sponsor of the pre-season matches between National Basketball Association (NBA) franchises Golden State Warriors and Washington Wizards in Japan
NBA to resume Indian scouting programme
The National Basketball Assocation (NBA) has announced it will resume its Indian talent scouting programme, NBA Jump, for the first time since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020
NBA, Foot Locker Europe strike multiyear sponsorship extension
The National Basketball Association has continued its recent run of commercial activity in Europe by securing a multiyear sponsorship extension with footwear and sportswear retailer Foot Locker Europe
NBA to stage preseason games in Japan sponsored by Rakuten
The National Basketball Association is to stage two preseason games in Japan later this year
Data Snapshot: NBA 2021-22
The NBA’s domestic sponsorship portfolio is worth an estimated $694.25m (€625.33m) in 2021-22, up 15 per cent from $602m last season – itself a three-per-cent increase on the $585m valuation of the 2019-20 season.
NBA China strikes deal with Puma
Sportswear brand Puma has struck a “long-term” sponsorship agreement with NBA China.
The brand becomes an official partner of the basketball league in China.
NBA gains equity in Sportradar as part of expanded new deal
Global sports data company also reports sharply improved quarterly earnings
NBA expands its betting pacts with DraftKings, FanDuel
Pair of US-based gaming companies takes on additional status, elevated designations with the league
Adidas, NBA extend global marketing partnership
Sportswear giant Adidas has extended its long-standing global marketing partnership of the National Basketball Association, Women's National Basketball Association and the NBA G League in a multiyear deal