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Molson Coors – Coors Light

Coors Lights Out

We broke the mold of sports marketing with one broken ad.

Shohei Ohtani, the world’s greatest baseball player, broke a Coors Light ad with a foul ball during a game, leaving a black square of dead pixels on the can.

Rather than fix the embarrassing flaw, Coors Light embraced it, turning it into an unofficial sports sponsorship that included a special-edition can that replicated the moment. With $0 in sponsorships and player endorsements, Coors Light leveraged the star power of one of the world’s most prominent athletes, all with just one broken ad.

Results & Recognition

  • Trended higher

    than the official beer of MLB

  • $0

    in sponsorships

  • $0

    in player endorsements

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A Coors Light billboard at a baseball stadium during a live game, with an ad displaying a special-edition can that has a black square on the label.
Two women, each holding a special-edition Coors Light can with a black square on the label, in front of Angel Stadium.

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