The presence of super star players reflects a profitable narrative in the sports-entertainment-nexus of the American sports economy and the NBA. In historic light, the NBA is a sports product, which was boosted by the successful co-branding associated with players like Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Charles Barkley, Hakeem Olajuwon, Julius Erving, Earvin ’Magic’ Johnson and […]
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NBA, LeBron James og global sportsbranding af basketball
”For mig handler det om at inspirere ungdommen, de børn som ser op til mig som en kilde til inspiration. Det er, hvad der driver mig hver dag til at spille det spil, som jeg elsker, fordi jeg ved, at der er børn derude, som har brug for hjælp. De har brug for én, som […]
Social media is an engagement platform that brings sports brands closer to their audiences – case of sports stars’ social media use
By Kenneth Cortsen on November 23, 2014 in Sport & Media Relations, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
In my recent post about social media applications as a way to more profitable stakeholder relationships in the business of sports, check here, I commented on some of the many commercial opportunities tied to sports stars’ social media presence. Basketball star Jeremy Lin is one example of how proper online appearances have changed the nature […]