26 Badass LeBron James Campaigns

These LeBron James Endorsements Will Stun and Shock You

— June 7, 2011 — Marketing
The number of LeBron James endorsements since the beginning of his career in 2004 number in the hundreds. The 26-year-old phenom exploded out of the gates by scoring a $90 million dollar, 7-year deal with Nike before he had even stepped onto a professional court. His Nike deal eclipsed his rookie contract by millions and established any LeBron James endorsements as a hot commodity among brands and magazines seeking to differentiate themselves by aligning with arguably the world's best basketball player.

In 2010, LeBron James' endorsements raked in an estimated $30 million, according to Sports Illustrated. That more than doubles his impressive NBA salary of $14.5 million. Take a look at this collection of LeBron James endorsements to see why Madison Avenue and ad agencies around the world believe LeBron is one of sport's most marketable athletes.
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Endorsement Platforms
Endorsement Platforms
Brand Affinity Technologies Connects Advertisers with Athletes
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NBA Hollywood Trailers
NBA Hollywood Trailers
Robert Rodriguez Directs Kobe Bryant in 'The Black Mamba'
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Questioning Decisions Campaigns
Questioning Decisions Campaigns
The LeBron James 'Rise' Commercial Addresses Fans' Concerns
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Baller Action Shorts
Baller Action Shorts
Dwayne Wade's 'Dominate Another Day' Video Gets Miami Heat Fans Pumped Up
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Twittering Elbows
Twittering Elbows
Lebron James' Injured Elbow is Social Media Savvy
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Sports Star Flash Mobs
Sports Star Flash Mobs
The LeBron James Flash Mob is an Attempt to Keep the King in Cleveland
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Funky NBA Cartoons
Funky NBA Cartoons
Lebron James Ventures into the Cartoon Business with ‘The LeBrons'
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Grayscale Court Kicks
Grayscale Court Kicks
The Ultra Slick Nike Lebron 8 V2 From Lebron James
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Puppetvertising
Puppetvertising
NBA Champion Kobe Pokes Fun at LeBron in Nike Ad (UPDATE)
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Bright Lime Court Kicks
Bright Lime Court Kicks
The Low White Mean Green Lebron VII Would Make Greenpeace Proud
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Athlete Crossover Kicks
Athlete Crossover Kicks
The Nike Lebron Baseball Cleat Keeps the City of Cleveland on It
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Parochial School Kicks
Parochial School Kicks
The Air Lebron Christ the King Edition Makes Me Say 'Hallelujah'
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Basketball Celebubranding
Basketball Celebubranding
Kanye West's “Amazing” Chosen as NBA Playoffs Theme
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Red Hot Championship Kicks
Red Hot Championship Kicks
Meet the Nike LeBron 8 PS NBA Finals Sneakers for King James
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Anniversarial Athletic Attire
Anniversarial Athletic Attire
Colleges to Wear Air Jordan 2010 Silver Anniversary Jerseys
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Puppetized Pro-Athletes
Puppetized Pro-Athletes
LeBron James Gets Animated For Nike MVPuppets Commercial
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Athlete-Inspired Shooters
Athlete-Inspired Shooters
‘LeBomb James' is Shot of Choice for Hardcore Cavalier
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Basketball Superstars as Models
Basketball Superstars as Models
LeBron James Covers Vogue
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Muppetified Basketball
Muppetified Basketball
Nike Most Valuable Puppets Campaign is a Slam Dunk
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Celebrity Endorsed Olympic Branding
Celebrity Endorsed Olympic Branding
Nike Hyperdunk-Kobe PE
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Miami Vice Court Kicks
Miami Vice Court Kicks
The Nike Lebron South Beach Brings the Heat Back to Miami
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Self-Styled Fashion Shoots
Self-Styled Fashion Shoots
This Lebron James GQ Pictorial Features his Own Clothing
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Talcum Powder-Tossing in Ads
Talcum Powder-Tossing in Ads
LeBron James in 'Chalk' for Nike
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Basketballin' Holiday Kicks
Basketballin' Holiday Kicks
Nike Basketball Christmas Shoes are Festive and Fun
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Tooned-Up Kicks
Tooned-Up Kicks
Nike Zoom LeBron IV Gets a 'Family Guy' Makeover
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Basketball Bedroom Sets
Basketball Bedroom Sets
LeBron James 'Home Court' Furniture Collection is Here
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