Basketball

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…

Rockets Continue Being Top Drawer For Chinese Brands

February 7, 2017

Chinese home decor company Scisky has secured a five-year sponsorship deal with NBA's Houston Rockets, as it eyes North America for its global expansion.

Yao Ming Fronts China’s Basketball League Privatisation March

November 25, 2016

NBA Hall of Famer Yao Ming has turned his attention to injecting China’s top-tier basketball league with greater professionalism after a new company was founded based on his…