Inspiring former professional basketball player Chris Herren got to share his hopeful message with a new group last week. Herren made his way to New Haven, Connecticut on Thursday to talk with the clients and staff at Turning Point. Turning Point is a drug treatment facility for men. ... Read More
Despite playing a year professionally in China instead of lacing it up for a freshman season at one of America’s college powers, point guard Emmanuel Mudiay’s NBA Draft stock and marketability appear unaffected. The almost certain lottery pick will star in a series of commercials f... Read More
Zack Hample is well known for one thing: catching baseballs. Over the weekend, he made by far his greatest catch when he snared Alex Rodriguez’s 3000th hit. Hample has made this feat of collecting baseballs from stadiums commonplace. Overall, he has over 8,000 balls collec... Read More
If daily fantasy leagues existed when Bo Jackson played, one can bet he would have been a popular choice. Jackson is getting involved in the FanDuel craze by hosting the World Baseball Championship. On August 22nd, he will be at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas to hand one of 90 finalists a ch... Read More
One of the world’s most marketable athletes is adding to his endorsement portfolio. Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade has signed on to rep the underwear company, Naked. Wade will be in an ad campaign this summer, titled “Role Models”. He will also have a signature li... Read More
Winning a championship in sports raises the notoriety and marketability of most of the players on those teams. After capturing their third Stanley Cup in six years, that has certainly rang true in a hockey-crazed city for members of the Chicago Blackhawks. Blackhawks players have been... Read More
Last week with the NBA Finals in full gear, the Golden State Warriors Basketball Camp was also in action in Napa. WNBA legend Ruthie Bolton was the headliner for the week-long event at Justin-Siena’s Clark Gym. There were 110 children ages 7-15 that participated in the camp. Eac... Read More
Swimmer Missy Franklin has been in the public spotlight for some time, but she is just starting to get to cash in on that acclaim now. After turning professional in March, Franklin will race in her first pro event this weekend at the Arena Pro Swim Series Santa Clara. With her collegiate ca... Read More
Even entering the Women’s World Cup recovering from injury could not hold down the marketing power of Alex Morgan. Morgan has been featured everywhere during the early stages of the international competition, including in an ad campaign for Nationwide Insurance. A spot has been runnin... Read More