mrfactoidssportsworld.blogspot.com - 6/1/2009
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Since Lebron and Kobe won't meet in the NBA Finals, you would think that the commercials of the two would slow down some. The situation reminded me of Dan O'Brien and Dave Johnson from 1992. The two decathletes were supposed to represent the United Sates in the Olympics but only one of them ...
Learn From Marcin Gortat
bootleggersports.com 6/9/2009 — The NBA is not where brand loyalty happens
Somewhere along the way, a child’s dream switched from winning an NBA title on the last shot to signing a multi-million dollar contract and endorsement deal. Are America’s youth all money grubbing whores? Yes, but we’re all ...
Gortat’s Tat Causes Execs to Say “F That”
slanchreport.com 6/10/2009 — Polish-born reserve center Marin Gortat is expected to get even more playing time as the NBA Finals continue, being tasked with the difficult task of trying to stop Lamar Odom, but with the added playing time comes a larger lens focusing on him, something his sponsors at Reebok are a bit ...
Gortat will just [not] do it; in legal trouble with Reebok?
thelakersnation.com 6/10/2009 — Interesting story on Gortat - very odd legal trouble .
NBAFanHouse : There is good and bad to the bright lights of the NBA Finals — even for a relatively unknown backup center like Marcin Gortat of the Orlando Magic.
Gortat, received an ...
Reebok asks Magic center Gortat to cover Jordan tattoo
sports.yahoo.com 6/10/2009 — Despite being a relatively unknown NBA reserve, Orlando Magic backup center Marcin Gortat (pronounced MAR-chean GOR-tat ) sure is making a lot of news these days. First, Stan Van Gundy praised Gortat's NBA Finals performance, saying that he ...
Kobe and LeBron: the new Dan and Dave?
sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com 5/16/2009 — Much has been written about the seeming inevitability of a Kobe Bryant/LeBron James head-to-head battle in the NBA Finals. But are advertisers jumping the gun?NBA viewers have no doubt noticed some prominent ads focusing on the Lakers' Bryant and the ...
Reebok Holding On To Life - Sports Biz with Darren Rovell
cnbc.com 3/7/2009 — In August 2005, Adidas bought Reebok for $3.8 billion. The idea was simple. Combine Reebok’s strengths in the United States with the strength of adidas worldwide and build a global company that would beat Nike [ NKE Loading... ( ) ] as the No. 1 shoe ...
Gortat gets more awesome by the day
redsarmy.com 6/10/2009 — I've made no secret about it... I want Marcin Gortat on the Celtics. Don't get me wrong... I'm not pretending that he's going to come here and give us 20 and 10. He's a good back up that can give us some quality minutes. But the legend of Marcin Gortat continues to ...
Gortat Won't Be Wearing New Reeboks Next Year
cnbc.com 7/27/2009 — Posted By: Darren Rovell The odds of Marcin Gortat wearing Reebok shoes next year have seriously decreased. That’s because Reebok won’t be providing the Orlando Magic backup center with free shoes anymore. Read More
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Reebok All-American Game Recap
slamonline.com 4/20/2009 — by Joey Whelan
Reebok is no stranger to the prep basketball scene. With events like their All-American Camp and the Summer Championships in Vegas, these dudes have been bringing together some of the best young talent around for years. With ...
Do You Believe in (the Orlando) Magic? —
Bleacher Report - NBA 6/1/2009
The SI cover jinks strikes again, as the Cleveland Cavaliers disappointed and fall short of advancing to the Finals to face the Lakers. The anticipation of Kobe vs. LeBron will have to wait until next year, and so will a title for Cleveland.
On ...
Howard, Magic Another Roadblock in East —
Wizards Insider 6/1/2009
Everybody thought the East belonged to LeBron. Ha! (Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images) I was planning on writing something speculating about how Nike plans on kicking the LeBron James puppet out of the penthouse with the Kobe Bryant ...