Posts tagged with ‘NBA All-Star Weekend’
Targeting Die-hard Fans, Yahoo Sports hosts an NBA All-Star Tribute Experience
Yahoo Sports gathered basketball fans on the court for “The First Bounce” retrospective experience highlighting heroes over four decades, from the ’60s to the ’90s. The program took place at NBA Crossover, a tentpole fan event highlighting the intersection of the NBA, pop culture and technology that attracted an array of sponsors as part of...
How Brands Engaged Hoops Fans at NBA All-Star Weekend
There’s something unique about pro basketball that sets hoops fans apart from other sports enthusiasts. It’s that melding of athletics, fashion, music, technology and other elements of pop culture that makes NBA All-Star Weekend the new must-visit fan destination—and brand destination, too. At this year’s event, Feb. 15-17, in Charlotte, NC, EM got a firsthand...
Photo Tour: Five Brands Scoring with Fans at NBA All-Star Weekend
Ahead of the 68th NBA All-Star Game, brands and hoops fans of every stripe descended on Charlotte, Feb. 15-17, for a weekend of activations, live performances and cultural experiences that placed basketball—and fans—at center court. EM hit the Queen City to catch all the live action, racking up 12,000 steps, branded swag and plenty of...
Trolli Product Launch: James Harden, 10,000 Samples and Life-Sized Gummy Shoes
The partnership between Trolli and NBA icon James Harden has produced some pretty quirky live experiences in the past, and in February, the “weirdly awesome” candy brand and its star influencer were at it again with a clever launch campaign for Trolli’s latest product, Sour Brite Sneaks. Instead of introducing the sneaker-shaped gummies through a...