Athletic retailer Foot Locker has made deal with Champion for promotion of esports teams. This partnership will debut branded apparel from five of the best know esports teams in the world, including a line of jerseys, sweatshirts and T-shirts.
Champion will also be hosting an esports tournament in its flagship Times Square store in New York City. The competition will feature Counter Logic Gaming, Renegades, Spacestation Gaming, OpTic Gaming and Dignitas, and will also be live-streamed on gaming platform Twitch.
Both advertisers and athletic brands are giving more attention to esports, as they recognise the potential for advertising in the entertainment-based arena.
Champion Partners with Foot Locker to Host eSports Fans Live NYC Tournament
ByNiji Narayan
May 8, 2019
By Niji Narayan
Niji Narayan has been in the writing industry for well over a decade or so. He prides himself as one of the few survivors left in the world who have actually mastered the impossible art of copy editing. Niji graduated in Physics and obtained his Master’s degree in Communication and Journalism. He has always interested in sports writing and travel writing. He has written for numerous websites and his in-depth analytical articles top sports magazines like Cricket Today and Sports Today. He reports gaming industry headlines from all around the globe.