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Interview: Culture Group, Backstory on Groundbreaking Nike-LPL eSports Partnership

March 22, 2019

ASN spoke to Michael Patent, Co-Founder of Culture Group, on Nike’s historic four-year apparel sponsorship deal with TJ Sports for China’s League of Legends Pro League.

Nike Agrees Bumper Chinese eSports Sponsorship Deal With LPL

March 2, 2019

Nike has officially signed a game-changing, four-year partnership with the pre-eminent Chinese esports series - the League of Legends Pro League (LPL).

Nike Deepens Chinese Endorsement Investment With Female Football Star Wang Shuang

January 2, 2019

Nike has secured an endorsement deal with 23-year-old Chinese female footballer Wang Shuang to boost its position there.

Challenger Brand Ousts Nike As Kit Sponsor Of Indian Football

January 1, 2019

Homegrown, challenger brand Six5 Six will replace sporting behemoth Nike as the kit sponsor of the Indian National Football teams.

Nike Grows Female Consumption In China, But Has To Increase Sponsorship Investment In Women Only Platforms

December 7, 2018

Nike is on a mission to promote women's sneaker culture, as the female sportswear market grows strongly in China.

Nike To Pump US$144m Into Chinese eSports Scene; 26x More Than Average Team Deal

November 21, 2018

Nike is set to sign a massive deal with the Chinese League of Legends Pro League (LPL), according to Lanxiong Sports.

Nike Finally Jumps Into eSports Sponsorship

October 23, 2018

Nike has finally secured its maiden deal in the eSports world, scoring a brand endorsement deal with Chinese Electronic Sports athlete Jian “Uzi” Zihao.

Report: Hookit’s World Cup 2018 Social Media Performance

July 18, 2018

With the rise of social and digital media in the global sporting game, here’s sponsorship research consultancy Hookit’s insights at how the official sponsor brands, kit sponsors, teams…

Federer Strikes Commercial Jackpot With US$300m Uniqlo Deal

July 3, 2018

Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer has confirmed his apparel switch from long-term sponsors Nike to Uniqlo on the first day of Wimbledon when he arrived for his opening…

Nike Reveals Influencer Strategy: Turns Usual Model On Its Head

March 23, 2018

Nike has turned the most recent interpretation of Influencer Marketing on its head - where brands pay 'social celebrities' to promote their product or service - by stating…

Edgy Run It Campaign from Nike Korea Sets New Bar

February 1, 2018

Wieden+Kennedy's latest Nike "Run It" campaign for the South Korean market has set a new bar for branded content from an apparel brand as it targets the nation’s…

Puma Mixes Up Indian Sponsorship Strategy With Edgy Collab

November 8, 2017

Puma India has collaborated with some of the nation’s burgeoning independent rappers, street artists and hip-hop dancers on its latest branded content play with creative agency DDB Mudra…

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…

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.