McDonald’s Drops Kobe Bryant

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The three-year sponsorship agreement between controversial basketball star Kobe Bryant and McDonald’s will not be renewed.

Bryant, whose contract with the fast-food giant expired Dec. 31, was accused of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old female hotel employee last July in Colorado. Accusations have since tarnished Bryant’s squeaky-clean image, making sponsors wary of including him as a spokesman for their products and services.

Ferrero of Italy, the maker of Nutella chocolate spread, also did not renew Bryant’s endorsement contract when it expired last August.

Bryant still has a major sponsorship deal with Coca-Cola promoting its Sprite brand, however since his arrest the company has used basketball rival LeBron James as an alternate frontman.

McDonald’s Drops Kobe Bryant

Posted on by Chief Marketer Staff

The three-year sponsorship agreement between controversial basketball star Kobe Bryant and McDonald’s will not be renewed.

Bryant, whose contract with the fast-food giant expired Dec. 31, was accused of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old female hotel employee last July in Colorado. Accusations have since tarnished Bryant’s squeaky-clean image, making sponsors wary of including him as a spokesman for their products and services.

Ferrero of Italy, the maker of Nutella chocolate spread, also did not renew Bryant’s endorsement contract when it expired last August.

Bryant still has a major sponsorship deal with Coca-Cola promoting its Sprite brand, however since his arrest the company has used basketball rival LeBron James as an alternate frontman.

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