Sporting KC Takes Page Out of Ochocinco's Playbook: Markets New Stadium, Team Name Without Paying a Dime

Chad Ochocinco, formerly Chad Johnson, has learned very well how to use marketing strategies to elongate an entertainment career. This average NFL Wide Receiver playing in a below average populated metropolitan area (Cincinnati) has shown the world that he can take a little eccentricity a long way.

He has been able to take a name change after his playing number (Ochocinco is 85 in Spanish, Chad's uniform number) and a few crazy hairdos to bring about a reality tv show and an invitation to participate in Dancing with the Stars.

Read the full article at Americanize Soccer.

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