Clio Sports to Honor Eli Manning, Elena Delle Donne and Pelé with Specialty Awards
Sheena Bermingham
Clio Sports to Honor Eli Manning, Elena Delle Donne and Pelé with Specialty Awards
Recipients to Appear at ‘The New Sports Marketing Playbook’ Virtual Summit Hosted by Clio Sports and Bleacher Report on October 28 and 29
Full List of 2020 Clio Sports Winners to be Announced on October 28
New York, NY—September 29, 2020 —Clio Sports, the awards competition honoring creative excellence in sports marketing and advertising on a global scale, today announced that former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning will receive the 2020 Clio Sports Honorary Award, presented by IBERIABANK/First Horizon, and 2019 WNBA MVP Elena Delle Donne will receive the 2020 Clio Sports Impact Award, presented by AT&T. Each athlete will accept their trophies and participate in a fireside chat during “The New Marketing Playbook,” a virtual sports marketing summit hosted by Clio Sports and Bleacher Report on October 28 and 29. They join Pelé, the previously announced 2020 Clio Sports Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, as this year’s specialty award winners. The full list of 2020 Clio Sports award winners will be announced on October 28 at Clios.com/sports.
To hear from all three of this year’s Clio Sports honorees and learn from leading sports marketers as they examine best practices in fan engagement, storytelling, and creative marketing, RSVP to attend “The New Sports Marketing Playbook” at https://sports.clioevents.com/.
2020 Clio Sports Honorary Award Recipient: Eli Manning
Presenting Partner: IBERIABANK/ First Horizon
A go-to for brands like Frank’s RedHot, Nike, Toyota, Visa, DirecTV, Universal Parks & Resorts and Gatorade, Eli Manning’s humor and authenticity have made him a star marketer. Never has that been more apparent than in Manning’s instant-classic “Dirty Dancing” spot for the NFL during Super Bowl LII. On and off the field, the two-time Super Bowl champion and MVP has demonstrated a significant impact on sports culture by channeling his originality into branding opportunities and inspiring a new generation to think creatively about the industry.
2020 Clio Sports Impact Award Recipient: Elena Delle Donne
Presenting Partner: AT&T
As the WNBA’s MVP in 2019, Elena Delle Donne not only led the Washington Mystics to their first WNBA Championship in franchise history, she led a social movement to raise awareness about Lyme Disease, pay equity in women’s sports and people with special needs. Her partnership and touching ad spot with Nike have impacted the lives of countless underrepresented people with disabilities, who have now been included in sports culture in a way that’s never been seen before. These contributions have transcended the game and demonstrated the social and cultural impact that athletes and athletics can have on people around the world.
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About Clio
Clio is the premier international awards competition for the creative business. Founded in 1959 to celebrate creative excellence in advertising, Clio today honors the work and talent at the forefront of the industry in a variety of specialized fields, including: sports, fashion, music, entertainment, cannabis and health. As a leading authority on the diverse and ever-changing creative landscape, Clio celebrates creativity 365-days-a-year via its global ad database Ads of The World and its content platform Muse by Clio.
About Clio Sports
Clio Sports, founded in 2014, honors the best in sports advertising and marketing around the world. Annually, the foremost sports business influencers— marketing executives, commissioners, broadcasters and athletes alike— convene to select and celebrate the breakthrough communications that propel the industry forward, inspire a competitive marketplace of ideas and foster meaningful connections within the creative community.