Lebron James

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We hit over 77M press impressions with Lebron James reaction billboards
It was rumored in February that LeBron James would become an unsigned free agent. 76er fans put up three billboards on Lebron’s route to practice in Cleveland to entice him to come play for their team. This strategic initiative sparked fans in other markets to do the same.

10M+

Consumers Reached on Twitter with Pre-Decision Billboards
Source
NUVI, 2018 & CISION, 2018, & BILLBOARD INSIDER

433K+

Consumers Reached on Twitter with Post-Decision Billboards
Source
NUVI, 2018 & CISION, 2018, & BILLBOARD INSIDER

50K+

Press Impressions Post-Decision
Source
NUVI, 2018 & CISION, 2018, & BILLBOARD INSIDER

77M+

Reached Impressions Pre-Decision
Source
NUVI, 2018 & CISION, 2018, & BILLBOARD INSIDER
out of home billboard advertising lebron james
out of home billboard advertising lebron james
Strategy & Tactics
Strategically Placed
Billboards were located on busy highways and heavy commuter streets nationwide with copy featuring copy related to the market.

Contextually Relevant
Feb 26, 2018: 76ers fans post billboards on LeBron’s route to practice in Cleveland. April-June: More fans from teams in NOLA, Sacramento, and NY join the courting game through strategic billboards. July 1: LeBron signs LA Lakers contract for $154.4M. July 3: LA celebrates and the rest of the markets react.
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The billboards gained significant press coverage and sparked numerous conversations on social media. “LeBron Billboards” ranked second in Google search.

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