Two Minutes For Looking So Good: Star Athlete Endorsements

Under the Influence with Terry O'Reilly

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Cbc, Terry O'reilly, Advertising, Marketing, Under The Influence, Society & Culture, Pop Culture, Business

4.8 • 614 Ratings

🗓️ 5 April 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

This week, we’ll tell the stories behind some of the most famous – and infamous – sports star endorsements of all time.

We’ll talk about a Rocket Richard commercial that spawned a catchphrase that nearly every Boomer can recite.

We’ll look at a powerful Nike commercial Serena Williams did about women in sports.

And we’ll talk about what it took to put quarterback Joe Namath in pantyhose.

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