Basketball

Ctrip Makes A Bold Statement With Basketball Deal

February 7, 2018

The CBA League continues being a commercial magnet in China’s sports sponsorship industry, scoring its first online travel partnership deal with Ctrip.

Chinese Basketball Association U-Turns To Tag Heuer. Again

October 4, 2017

There's another twist in the Watch category at the Chinese Basketball Association; Tag Heuer returns as their official timekeeper from the upcoming season.

Insight: Nike Consolidates Sponsorship Spend in Face of Flat Revenues

October 3, 2017

In this feature we dwell on the apparel giant Nike, a company with a $1b global budget, but a company which is consolidating its Sponsorship spend in Asia…

Rakuten Nabs Another Major Sports Shirt Sponsorship Deal

September 26, 2017

In a move to raise its global awareness, Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten has added reigning NBA champion Golden State Warriors to its blockbuster match kits portfolio.

Vice Sports Teams Up With NBA

September 15, 2017

The NBA has sealed a content partnership with leading youth culture giant Vice which will see both sports/media brands work together to create original basketball-centric content.

CITIC Group Underspending Despite Fresh Investment In Badminton & Fencing

July 13, 2017

State-owned CITIC Guoan Group - the minority owners of Chinese Super League (CSL) club Beijing Guoan - is diversifying its sporting investment in the capital as it hooks…

NBA Eyes Expansion Into China’s Massive eSports Market

June 9, 2017

The NBA is seemingly poised to set up an eSports league in China, according to a recent CNBC report.

Nike Nicks Chinese Basketballer From Li-Ning As It Grows Revenue In China

June 6, 2017

With the huge popularity of basketball in China, it seems surprising that it has taken this long for Nike to score its first ever local basketball endorsement.

Malaysian Basketball Boosted By Private Sponsorship Deals

March 21, 2017

Ahead of the 2017 KL SEA Games, Malaysian basketball has scored a brace of lucrative private sponsorship deals to bolster its preparations.

Leading Asean Rum Nets A Landmark NBA Partnership

March 14, 2017

Leading Filipino spirits maker Tanduay has scored a first for an ASEAN brand through its partnership with NBA’s Brooklyn Nets, which has point guard Jeremy Lin in its…