champion sportswear
When asked to rejuvenate the brand, we created a social campaign including a traveling “Alternative Sports Hall of Fame,” a pop-up that Champion can own.
In order to be relevant and authentic to who they are, Champion had to own the fact that they’re not Nike; famous athletes don’t wear their gear at huge events. This brand is for the rest of us. The ones who play, not necessarily to win, but for the love of the game.
Social Call to Action
First we asked people to submit 15 second video entries of themselves playing atypical sports to the “Champion Alternative Sports Hall of Fame” via Instagram using
#heartofachampion.
Event & Apparel
Winners were featured in Champion’s traveling “Alternative Sports Hall of Fame,” in the form of 3D statues. Their stories were published as mini documentaries on a microsite. And the brand created limited edition lines of sportswear & equipment, specific to the winners’ sports.
Mini Documentaries
The VCU Quidditch team was one of the featured winners in 2015. You can view their mini documentary below.
The Manifesto
The manifesto video below highlights other examples of alternative sports and the people who play them.
*Winner at the Richmond Show 2015 for Nontraditional Campaign*
AD: Roxie Reeves/Lily Fu
CW: Stephen Shocket/Jacob Pankey