1. 06-06-14 12:03 PM #1
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    Gatorade going in on LeBron now after ditching him as a prospective client in '03









    Back in 2003, Gatorade pulled out of trying to sign a sponsorship deal with James. At the time, they had twice named him the Boys' High School Basketball Player of the Year, but couldn't see eye-to-eye on what James' role with Gatorade should be if they came to an agreement on a sponsorship deal. From ESPN:
    "We decided last week that we were taking ourselves out of LeBron sweepstakes," Gatorade spokesman Andy Horrow said. "Pretty simply, the value that we place on individual athlete marketing is very, very far from where his people think he should be."
    James' agent, Aaron Goodwin, declined to comment on the state of negotiations.
    "One person does not define this brand," Horrow said. "The time when Michael Jordan was the only spokesperson is well behind us."
    LeBron eventually struck a deal with Powerade, a Gatorade competitor. Gatorade apparently never forgets and has no problem joining in on the trolling when being accused of not helping out an athlete they have nothing to do with.

    http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-...-over-cramping
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    Lmaooooo.......powerade having emergency meetings right now
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  5. 06-06-14 12:23 PM #5
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    Pinking themselves. Bench has Gatorade and water only. They were drinking Gatorade.
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    Both taste like crap, Powerade more so.
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    Should have had some vodka
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  8. 06-06-14 12:34 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by Deuce View Post
    Pinking themselves. Bench has Gatorade and water only. They were drinking Gatorade.
    There is no way LeBron would ever drink Gatorade with Powerade as his sponsor. Maybe privately but sure as f not at a game.

    Anyway, I don't even believe in those drinks to help with crap. I just love them shading him by saying after MJ they'll never pick one person as their main spokesman.
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  9. 06-06-14 12:35 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by Darkside Magick View Post
    Lmaooooo.......powerade having emergency meetings right now
    omg lmao
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  10. 06-06-14 12:50 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by shari91 View Post
    There is no way LeBron would ever drink Gatorade with Powerade as his sponsor. Maybe privately but sure as f not at a game.

    Anyway, I don't even believe in those drinks to help with crap. I just love them shading him by saying after MJ they'll never pick one person as their main spokesman.
    "While Gatorade took shots at Powerade, whose current tagline using James is "Got what it takes to keep up?," the truth is James actually drinks Gatorade on the bench. He takes the label off and uses blank white towels that don't have the Gatorade logo on them so as not to overtly endorse his competitor."

    http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2014...s-social-media
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    Quote Originally Posted by shari91 View Post
    There is no way LeBron would ever drink Gatorade with Powerade as his sponsor. Maybe privately but sure as f not at a game.

    Anyway, I don't even believe in those drinks to help with crap. I just love them shading him by saying after MJ they'll never pick one person as their main spokesman.
    He was drinking a yellow squeeze bottle in last nights game. Clear as day.
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    Quote Originally Posted by crazykind View Post
    "While Gatorade took shots at Powerade, whose current tagline using James is "Got what it takes to keep up?," the truth is James actually drinks Gatorade on the bench. He takes the label off and uses blank white towels that don't have the Gatorade logo on them so as not to overtly endorse his competitor."

    http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2014...s-social-media


    If I were Powerade I'd be suing the f out of him!
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  13. 06-06-14 12:55 PM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by Deuce View Post
    He was drinking a yellow squeeze bottle in last nights game. Clear as day.
    Well Powerade has many yellow squeeze bottles that look identical. But yeah if it is Gatorade I'd say: Gatorade wins huge. They ditched him 10+ years ago as a potential client and despite his Powerade gig, you've not only got randoms online assuming he's signed with them, he's stealth mode drinking their product?! All for free while Powerade pays God knows how much?!!! hahahahahhaaaaaa
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    Quote Originally Posted by crazykind View Post
    "While Gatorade took shots at Powerade, whose current tagline using James is "Got what it takes to keep up?," the truth is James actually drinks Gatorade on the bench. He takes the label off and uses blank white towels that don't have the Gatorade logo on them so as not to overtly endorse his competitor."

    http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2014...s-social-media
    sometimes he doesn't hide towels so well

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    Quote Originally Posted by shari91 View Post
    Well Powerade has many yellow squeeze bottles that look identical. But yeah if it is Gatorade I'd say: Gatorade wins huge. They ditched him 10+ years ago as a potential client and despite his Powerade gig, you've not only got randoms online assuming he's signed with them, he's stealth mode drinking their product?! All for free while Powerade pays God knows how much?!!! hahahahahhaaaaaa
    Think in part as Gatorade has contract with NBA
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  17. 06-06-14 03:32 PM #17
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    gatorade and powerade are just sugar water w/ coloring.
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  18. 06-06-14 03:42 PM #18
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    Shouldn't professional teams have special concoctions without the aid of these drink companies.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TwoWays View Post
    Shouldn't professional teams have special concoctions without the aid of these drink companies.
    Most athletes don't drink that shit.. Only because the bottle has a G on it doesn't mean Gatorade is in it..
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  20. 06-06-14 08:36 PM #20
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    Pickle juice FTW.
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