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Sponsorship of school sports teams and fields or stadiums is common. [7] Many high school teams have received uniforms, shoes, and funding for upkeep of their stadiums or fields in exchange for naming rights or the team wearing the sponsor's logo. Companies will also offer discounts to the team members they are sponsoring as a way to push sales ...
Sponsorship of teams is found throughout sports. Some of the most visible examples are found in the MLS as company names and logos are featured on team jerseys. For example, Alaska Airlines is the official jersey sponsor of the Portland Timbers while Valspar is the official sponsor of the Chicago Fire FC .
Adidas is also the New Zealand Rugby Union clothing sponsor and supplies clothing to all Super Rugby franchises, a selection of domestic teams and national referees. Adidas are also the official match ball supplier to the Heineken Cup. Adidas was the British and Irish Lions kit supplier from 1997 to 2013.
An Adidas executive and two other people affiliated with the company were arrested following an FBI investigation into college basketball bribes.
The camp was sponsored by the corporations Vaccaro was signed to: from 1984 to 1992 Nike was the sponsor; in 1993 the camp was under the Converse brand, while from 1994 to 2003 Adidas was the sponsor. [10] After 2003, Vaccaro had a deal with Reebok [6] that lasted until the last edition of the camp in 2006. [11]
The company cited that companies like Nike, Adidas, and Under Armour (which all started making athletic footwear) starting their own team uniform units, and as a result eating away at Russell's market share in that department was a contributing factor in discontinuing Russell's team uniform manufacturing business.
The Adidas All-Canadian Basketball Game was an annual all-star game sponsored by Adidas that featured the top Canadian high school basketball prospects. The first annual event was held in May 2004 at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga. [1] The top 50 Canadian senior-level high school basketball players were nominated for the event.
After carrying Adidas sponsorship during its early years, the company switched to Nike sponsorship in 1994, and now about 70 percent of the camps carry the Nike name. [1] Nike provides clothing and equipment for the camps, while USSC retains ownership and management of the camps.