Art of Sport is an American personal care company that produces a unisex line of body and skin care products marketed toward athletes. Its products include soaps, lotions, body washes, deodorants, and other personal care items. The company launched as a direct-to-consumer brand selling its products on its website and Amazon. In 2019, Art of Sport launched its products at offline stores in partnership with Target. The partnership represented the largest men's skin care partnership in Target's history. In 2020, the brand extended to CVS, Walgreens, Kroger, HEB, Meijer, Dicks and Military stores, bringing Art of Sport to over 25,000 retail locations.
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Personal care |
| Founded | 2018 |
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| Headquarters | , |
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| Website | artofsport |
The company was founded in 2018 by Matthias Metternich, Brian Lee, and Kobe Bryant.[1][2]
For a year prior to the company's launch,[3] a team of scientists developed the products using predominately natural ingredients.[4] The company was founded in Los Angeles by Metternich, Brian Lee, and Kobe Bryant, with Metternich serving as CEO.[5] Art of Sport's first products were released in October 2018.[6] In addition to Bryant, the brand is represented by several notable athletes including Javier Baez, JuJu Smith-Schuster, James Harden, Sage Erickson, Ryan Sheckler, and Ken Roczen.[7]
Art of Sport releases a line of personal care products marketed toward athletes.[5] Its items include soaps, creams, lotions, body washes, deodorants, and sunscreens (among others).[3] The products use a variety of natural ingredients.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Kobe Bryant's Skincare Company Art Of Sport Airs First TV Campaign". Sports Business Daily.
- ^ "Kobe Bryant leaves behind business empire". Philly Tribute.
- ^ a b Evans, Pat (21 December 2018). "Kobe Tested and Approved: Art of Sport Provides Athletic Skin Care". The Manual. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ a b Ismael, Amir (5 April 2019). "Kobe Bryant's line of unisex body products was developed with feedback from pro athlete testers like James Harden — here's how it stacks up for non-athletes like me". Business Insider. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ a b Tran, Khanh T.L. (29 November 2018). "Art of Sport, a unisex body care line co-founded by Kobe Bryant, aims at the athlete". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ Golliver, Ben (3 October 2018). "Smell like the Mamba: Kobe Bryant Launches Athlete-Centric Body Care Line 'Art of Sport'". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ Squadron, Alex (3 October 2018). "Introducing Art of Sport, a Body Care Line Designed for Athletes". SLAM. Retrieved 22 October 2019.