{"id":27405,"date":"2024-10-22T09:43:20","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T16:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/presskitchen.com\/?p=27405"},"modified":"2026-01-30T10:05:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T10:05:33","slug":"in-adage-timberwolves-star-anthony-edwards-stars-in-bring-the-nice-campaign-from-zambezi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.techsystintel.com\/press_kitchen_dev\/in-adage-timberwolves-star-anthony-edwards-stars-in-bring-the-nice-campaign-from-zambezi\/","title":{"rendered":"In Ad Age: Timberwolves Star Anthony Edwards Stars In &#8216;Bring the Nice&#8217; Campaign From Zambezi"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"region-content-top clearfix\" data-swiftype-index=\"false\">\n<div class=\"block-region-content-top\">\n<div class=\"block block-crain-aa-articles block-article-title-subhead column-xs-12 column-lg-8\" data-block-plugin-id=\"article_title_subhead\">\n<p><a class=\"primary-button special-report-link\" href=\"https:\/\/adage.com\/section\/marketing-news-strategy\/319\">Marketing News &amp; Strategy<\/a><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"article-title\">Timberwolves redefine Minnesota nice\u2014behind NBA team&#8217;s new marketing approach<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-crain-aa-articles block-article-byline-publish-date column-xs-12\" data-block-plugin-id=\"article_byline_publish_date\">\n<div class=\"byline-date\">By\u00a0<span class=\"author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adage.com\/author\/jon-springer\/2375851\" hreflang=\"en\">Jon Springer<\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0Published on October 22, 2024.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper region-two-col\">\n<div class=\"region-featured row-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"region-featured-left column-xs-12 column-sm-12 column-md-12 column-lg-8\">\n<div class=\"block-region-content-left\">\n<div class=\"block block-crain-gift-article block-gift-article-block is-visible\" data-block-plugin-id=\"gift_article_block\">\n<div class=\"gift-article-tooltip-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-crain-idio block-crain-recommend-flyout-block crain-aac-flyout-recommend\" data-block-plugin-id=\"crain_recommend_flyout_block\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-ctools-block block-entity-fieldnodefield-emphasis-image\" data-block-plugin-id=\"entity_field:node:field_emphasis_image\">\n<div class=\"article-main-image-wrapper \">\n<div class=\"field__item article-main-image \">\n<div><a class=\"article-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/s3-prod.adage.com\/s3fs-public\/aa_20241021_Timberwolves_3x2.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"lightbox-main-wrapper\" data-title=\"%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22article-main-image-credit%22%3EMichael%20Medoway%3C%2Fdiv%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22article-main-image-caption%22%3E%3Cp%3EMinnesota%20Timberwolves%20star%20Anthony%20Edwards%20adds%20his%20swagger%20to%20a%20new%20campaign%20from%20Zambezi.%3C%2Fp%3E%3C%2Fdiv%3E\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/s3-prod.adage.com\/s3fs-public\/styles\/width_660\/public\/aa_20241021_Timberwolves_3x2.jpg 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"all and (min-width: 1024px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/s3-prod.adage.com\/s3fs-public\/styles\/width_765\/public\/aa_20241021_Timberwolves_3x2.jpg 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"all and (min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/s3-prod.adage.com\/s3fs-public\/styles\/width_340\/public\/aa_20241021_Timberwolves_3x2.jpg 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-prod.adage.com\/s3fs-public\/styles\/width_660\/public\/aa_20241021_Timberwolves_3x2.jpg\" alt=\"Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards adds his swagger to a new campaign from Zambezi.\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-main-image-credit-caption-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"article-main-image-caption\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards adds his swagger to a new campaign from Zambezi. Credit: Michael Medoway<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-ctools-block block-entity-fieldnodefield-paragraphs\" data-block-plugin-id=\"entity_field:node:field_paragraphs\">\n<div class=\"editor-description__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-paragraphs field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden article-paragraph field__items\">\n<div class=\"item--paragraph--type--body field__item\">\n<div class=\"block block-\">\n<div class=\"field--name-field-paragraph-body \">\n<p id=\"first-graph\" class=\"inline-ad-para paragraph-newsletter-1\"><a class=\"omnitrack inline-paragraph-link\" href=\"https:\/\/adage.com\/article\/marketing-news-strategy\/nba-creator-marketing-2024-25-season-open-ad-and-global-strategy\/2584241\" data-omnilocation=\"articlebody\" data-omnilink=\"editorial-link\">As the NBA season tips off<\/a>, the Minnesota Timberwolves have unveiled a new campaign meant to capture the energy and fan excitement around the team\u2019s resurgence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-ad-para paragraph-newsletter-2\">\u201cBring the Nice\u201d plays off the expression \u201cMinnesota Nice,\u201d merging a collegial and neighborly definition of the word \u201cnice\u201d into its evolution in culture, especially as it pertains to basketball. The resulting creation is like getting politely but forcefully dunked on.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-newsletter-3\">\u201cWe ain\u2019t here to be nice,\u201d Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards explains in the ad. \u201cWe\u2019re here to be\u00a0<em>niiiiiiiice<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"paywall-wrapper\" class=\"inline-paywall-transitions\">\n<p><iframe title=\"24-25 Minnesota Timberwolves Brand Spot | Bring The Nice\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d4SBzK4UZdo?feature=oembed&#038;width=840&#038;height=1000&#038;discover=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item--paragraph--type--video field__item\">\n<div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--video paragraph--view-mode--default\">\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201c\u2018Nice\u2019 has come to mean something in the sport of basketball\u2014skill, respect, recognition. It\u2019s almost a synonym for \u2018dope,\u2019\u201d said Chris Raih, founder of Zambezi, the Timberwolves\u2019 creative agency. WNBA champion Sabrina Ionescu \u201chits a 30-foot shot for the Liberty, and they say \u2018The girl\u2019s nice.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item--paragraph--type--body field__item\">\n<div class=\"block block-\">\n<div class=\"field--name-field-paragraph-body \"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item--paragraph--type--body field__item\">\n<div class=\"block block-\">\n<div class=\"field--name-field-paragraph-body \">\n<h4>The creative<\/h4>\n<p class=\"inline-ad-para paragraph-newsletter-11\">A brand film begins as Edwards delivers the \u201cniiiiice\u201d line from a darkened basketball court, then gallops into everyday scenes eliciting the same exclamation\u2014pickup and school basketball games, a daring haircut or tattoo, or fans watching the Timberwolves in a bar and a diner, all set to a blaring fanfare. The ad ends with Edwards revealing the \u201cBring the Nice\u201d tagline.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-newsletter-12\">Basketball fans will no doubt recognize that \u201cbring the nice\u201d shares similarities with \u201cbring ya ass,\u201d Edwards\u2019 colorful invitation to analyst Charles Barkley to come see the team in the Western Conference finals last spring, delivered in a\u00a0<a class=\"omnitrack inline-paragraph-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bcVy2XGc_Qo\" data-omnilocation=\"articlebody\" data-omnilink=\"editorial-link\">live interview on TNT<\/a>. That phrase became a sensation, especially in Minnesota, where the state tourism bureau claimed the url bringyaass.com (the same url now directs users to a fundraising site for Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and running mate Tim Walz, the governor of Minnesota).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item--paragraph--type--body field__item\">\n<div class=\"block block-\">\n<div class=\"field--name-field-paragraph-body \">\n<p class=\"paragraph-newsletter-14\">Mike Grahl, chief marketing officer of the Timberwolves and the WNBA\u2019s Minnesota Lynx, said the ad is more reflective of Edwards\u2019 personality than any one of his remarks, noting the young star\u2019s\u00a0<a class=\"omnitrack inline-paragraph-link\" href=\"https:\/\/adage.com\/article\/marketing-news-strategy\/adidas-anthony-edwards-ae1-ads-diss-nike-jordan-other-basketball-rivals\/2562751\" data-omnilocation=\"articlebody\" data-omnilink=\"editorial-link\">charisma and swagger<\/a>\u00a0has permeated the brand. \u201cObviously, Ant\u2019s personality is such that it\u2019s throughout our entire team, through our entire brand,\u201d he said, referring to Edwards\u2019 nickname. \u201cThere\u2019s a swagger, a self-assuredness, a confidence, and a fierceness that is also loving and endearing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-newsletter-15\">\u201cBring the Nice\u201d succeeds \u201cRaised by Wolves,\u201d a marketing theme the Timberwolves used for the past four seasons, meant to convey the message that the team was \u201con the hunt,\u201d or progressing, Grahl said. As it ascended to become a championship contender, the club sought an agency to craft its next message, selecting Zambezi in June.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item--paragraph--type--photographs field__item\">\n<div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--photographs paragraph--view-mode--default\">\n<div class=\"article-images-wrapper \">\n<div><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/s3-prod.adage.com\/s3fs-public\/styles\/width_660\/public\/aa_20241021_TW2425_BTN_Social_3x2.jpg 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"all and (min-width: 1024px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/s3-prod.adage.com\/s3fs-public\/styles\/width_765\/public\/aa_20241021_TW2425_BTN_Social_3x2.jpg 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"all and (min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/s3-prod.adage.com\/s3fs-public\/styles\/width_340\/public\/aa_20241021_TW2425_BTN_Social_3x2.jpg 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-prod.adage.com\/s3fs-public\/styles\/width_660\/public\/aa_20241021_TW2425_BTN_Social_3x2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-main-image-credit-caption-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"article-main-image-caption\">\n<p class=\"paragraph-newsletter-17\" style=\"text-align: center;\">The Timberwolves\u2019 new brand campaign will show up in its look on social media. Credit: Minnesota Timberwolves<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item--paragraph--type--body field__item\">\n<div class=\"block block-\">\n<div class=\"field--name-field-paragraph-body \">\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>The insight<\/h4>\n<p class=\"paragraph-newsletter-18\">Raih said a key to the campaign\u2014and what he considers a trait of successful sports campaigns today\u2014is the way it makes fans a part of the story. The NBA\u2019s season-opening creative\u00a0<a class=\"omnitrack inline-paragraph-link\" href=\"https:\/\/adage.com\/article\/marketing-news-strategy\/nba-creator-marketing-2024-25-season-open-ad-and-global-strategy\/2584241\" data-omnilocation=\"articlebody\" data-omnilink=\"editorial-link\">employed a similar tactic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-newsletter-19\">The Timberwolves campaign asks fans to \u201cbring all that local pride and neurosis and all the medals and scars that we have as a fan base, and bring it into the Target Center. Bring it to the way you root and cheer and post,\u201d Raih said<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-newsletter-20\">The campaign is also mindful of how fans are watching and talking about basketball today, with much of it in highlight packages digested online, added Raih. \u201cIt\u2019s recognition that there&#8217;s no wrong way cheer for the Timberwolves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-newsletter-21\">Grahl said that Timberwolves fans deserved a role in the team\u2019s story\u2014not just for passionately supporting the team but for making Target Center a difficult place for visiting teams to play. The film was shot in Minnesota by Zambezi\u2019s production studio Fin, and the cast are all local fans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-newsletter-22\">\u201cMinnesotans are oftentimes described as nice, meaning friendly and hospitable,\u201d Grahl said. \u201cCoach [Chris] Finch talks about how Minnesota is a really hard place to play, and it\u2019s because of how Wolves fans show up night in and night out, and that\u2019s nice. And it\u2019s not n-i-c-e. You need seven or eight I\u2019s.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-newsletter-23\">Fans shown in the spot include nationally ranked Minnesota high school basketball player Vienna Murray;\u00a0a superfan known as \u201cJeri,\u201d who tattooed Naz Reid\u2019s name on her arm; and DeAndre Raggs, a popular basketball YouTuber.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item--paragraph--type--photographs field__item\">\n<div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--photographs paragraph--view-mode--default\">\n<div class=\"article-images-wrapper \">\n<div><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/s3-prod.adage.com\/s3fs-public\/styles\/width_660\/public\/aa_20241021_TW2425_BTN_OOH_FirstAve_3x2.jpg 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"all and (min-width: 1024px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/s3-prod.adage.com\/s3fs-public\/styles\/width_765\/public\/aa_20241021_TW2425_BTN_OOH_FirstAve_3x2.jpg 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"all and (min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/s3-prod.adage.com\/s3fs-public\/styles\/width_340\/public\/aa_20241021_TW2425_BTN_OOH_FirstAve_3x2.jpg 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-prod.adage.com\/s3fs-public\/styles\/width_660\/public\/aa_20241021_TW2425_BTN_OOH_FirstAve_3x2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-main-image-credit-caption-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"article-main-image-caption\">\n<p class=\"paragraph-newsletter-24\" style=\"text-align: center;\">The &#8220;Bring the Nice&#8221; campaign includes digital activations, in-arena signage and out-of-home. Credit: Minnesota Timberwolves<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item--paragraph--type--body field__item\">\n<div class=\"block block-\">\n<div class=\"field--name-field-paragraph-body \">\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Media strategy<\/h4>\n<p class=\"paragraph-newsletter-25\">Spots in 60-, 30-, 15- and 6-second cuts will run on broadcast and digital, said Grahl. The shoot provided the team with two days of footage that he said would be put together to \u201chave a long life,\u201d across broadcast and digital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-newsletter-26\">The hero film will air Oct. 22 during the Timberwolves regular-season opener versus the Los Angeles Lakers, airing and streaming locally on FanDuel Sports Network (formerly Bally Sports) and nationally on TNT.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item--paragraph--type--video field__item\">\n<div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--video paragraph--view-mode--default\">\n<div class=\"brightcove-player sizing-fixed\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item--paragraph--type--body field__item\">\n<div class=\"block block-\">\n<div class=\"field--name-field-paragraph-body \">\n<p class=\"paragraph-newsletter-32\">Zambezi also created a range of visual assets for digital and social, out-of-home, in-arena creative (above) and apparel. \u201cThe more people have been exposed to kind of the breadth of the campaign, the more kind of joy and engagement there is,\u201d said Raih.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-newsletter-33\">The NBA season officially opens today with a game between the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics on TNT.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/adage.com\/article\/marketing-news-strategy\/inside-nbas-minnesota-timberwolves-marketing-strategy\/2587956\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marketing News &amp; Strategy Timberwolves redefine Minnesota nice\u2014behind NBA team&#8217;s new marketing approach By\u00a0Jon Springer.\u00a0Published on October 22, 2024. &nbsp; Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards adds his swagger to a new campaign from Zambezi. 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