{"id":3548,"date":"2020-03-02T22:37:06","date_gmt":"2020-03-03T03:37:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.muhammadamirzia.com\/armando\/?p=3548"},"modified":"2024-05-25T11:08:20","modified_gmt":"2024-05-25T15:08:20","slug":"billiards-players-promoting-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billiardsmovies.com\/billiards-players-promoting-products\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 8 List of Billiards Players Promoting Products"},"content":{"rendered":"

For professional athletes, product endorsements and commercial cameos are a part of the game and can translate to big dollars. This past year, tennis star Roger Federer received $86 million in endorsements \u2013 almost 12 times his earnings\/winnings. Golfer Tiger Woods has raked in more than $1 billion (!!) in endorsements since 1996.[1]<\/a><\/span><\/sup><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>For certain products, the linkage is obvious, such as Nike and Michael Jordan.\u00a0 In billiards, think of Shane Van Boening and Cuetec Cues.\u00a0 The affiliation between Florian Kohler and Ozone Billiards is so strong, he seemingly named his \u201cBig O\u201d trick shot<\/a><\/span> after the billiards supply store.<\/p>\n

But, on many occasions, the athletic celebrity involvement can feel a bit stretched. Why was racing driver Danica Patrick the best choice for Go Daddy, or why did the Little Tikes toy company tap all-star hoopster LeBron James? And, nothing compares to Pro Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath promoting Beautymist panty hose<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

Professional billiards players are not immune to this corporate camera-mugging cameo. In the past 40 years, more than a handful of players have extended their personal brand beyond the standard billiard supplies. So, as you think about individuals to tap for endorsements, I present, from worst to best, my Top 8 List of Pro Billiards Players Promoting Products<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n

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  1. \"\"<\/a>Heinz Baked Beans<\/a><\/span><\/strong>. After watching first a child and then a teenage redhead spoon some beans, the final persona to finish out the carrot-topped trinity of eaters is snooker champion Steve Davis<\/strong>. So high was Mr. Davis\u2019 Q-score in the late \u201880s that he did not even need to shoot billiards in this commercial.\u00a0 Simply chalking his knife was sufficient.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    1. \"\"<\/a>Cream<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Silk<\/a><\/strong><\/span>. In 2018, the Philippines #1 hair brand signed on Shanelle Lorraine<\/strong> to star in their mainstream hair care commercials. The rising star (\u201cbilliards champion\u201d is a bit of a stretch), whose looks have attracted more attention than her game, brings \u201cbeauty and power,\u201d in the form of loud shots, coupled with ever-flowing hair, to the red-felted table.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      1. \"\"<\/a>Infiniti Q50 Eau Rogue<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. Expectations were high for Nissan\u2019s luxury hot rod when it premiered at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show. The prototype appeared in a promotional video that pitted racing driver Sebastian Vettel against Pan Xiaoting<\/strong>, who won the 2007 WPA world championship. In the video, Xioting says she achieved the highest speeds of her life. Unfortunately, her involvement was not enough to save the Eau Rogue. It was cancelled the following year.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        1. \"\"<\/a>San Miguel Pale Pilsen<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. This 2009 commercial may be in Tagalog, but you don\u2019t need to understand it to instantly recognize world billiards champion Efren Reyes, who is joined by a trio of Filipino a-listers (boxer Manny Pacquiao, model Derek Ramsay, and actor\/comedian Michael V). Beers, laughs, and a mystery bowl of peanuts follow.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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          1. \"\"<\/a>K-Boxing<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span>. They are never identified, and no billiards tables or paraphernalia appear in the commercial. But, there they are \u2013 world snooker champions Mark Selby<\/strong> and Judd Trump<\/strong> \u2013 posing, flexing, and leaping through the air in their K-Boxing attire. The 2012 campaign was part of the Chinese top-tier menswear manufacturer\u2019s rollout of their \u201cSnooker Brand Marketing Season,\u201d which was designed to capitalize on the increasing appeal of snooker across China.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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            1. \"\"<\/a>Carling Black Label<\/span><\/a><\/strong>.<\/strong> In the 1970s and \u201880s, two of the world\u2019s biggest names in snooker were Terry Griffiths<\/strong> and John Spencer<\/strong>. These rivals clashed often, but their most memorable match may have been when Gentleman John accidentally shot a ball into the nuts of the referee. When the \u201cuncompromising\u201d ref crushes the ball with his bare hand, the only solution considered to calm him is the leading lager with a \u201cfuller flavor than any other.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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              1. \"\"<\/a>2011 Ford Explorer<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span>. \u201cDoes the rear seat fold flat?\u201d That was the question being asked of the redesigned Ford Explorer. Who better to answer than the \u201cBlack Widow\u201d Jeanette Lee<\/strong>, who brought her pool game to the back seat, breaking the balls and making a titillating cue-ball-into-stiletto-shoe combination.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                1. \"\"<\/a>Miller Lite Beer<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. The grand poobah of this category is Miller Lite, with its 1978 and 1980 commercials starring Steve Mizerak<\/strong>. The original featured the Miz making a series of trick shots, then closing with, \u201cyou can work up a real good thirst even when you\u2019re just showing off.\u201d The 1980 follow-up includes a who\u2019s-who of personalities, such as Bubba Smith, Mickey Rooney, and Rodney Dangerfield, all competing against the Miz.\u00a0 But, he beats them handily, and leaving with actress Lee Meredith on his arm, says snarkily the key to his success is, \u201cpractice, practice, practice.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  Whether this list will make you rethink your product endorsement strategy is debatable, but it might make you reach for a Tuborg Gold<\/a><\/span><\/strong> courtesy of Ray Reardon.<\/p>\n

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                  This article first appeared in\u00a0BCA Insider \u2013 BCA New Year Edition 2020.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

                  [1]<\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cThe World\u2019s Highest Paid Athletes,\u201d<\/a><\/span> Forbes,<\/em> June 11, 2019<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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