{"id":574041,"date":"2026-04-09T14:46:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T14:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/574041\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T14:46:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T14:46:08","slug":"dream-jersey-patch-deal-for-albert-as-third-wnba-franchise-partners-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/574041\/","title":{"rendered":"Dream jersey patch deal for Albert as third WNBA franchise partners up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/main69d7ae54005cc-430x241.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                    The Atlanta Dream lost in the first round of the WNBA\u2019s 2025 post-season playoffs. (Kevin C. Cox\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"drop-cap\">The Atlanta Dream, of North American women&#8217;s basketball&#8217;s WNBA, have brought in financial assistant platform Albert as their new jersey patch partner.<\/p>\n<p>Both parties have said the four-year deal represents &#8220;one of the most significant investments in franchise history.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportcal.com\/wp-content\/themes\/goodlife-wp-B2B\/assets\/images\/GMS-logo.svg\" alt=\"\"\/> Discover B2B Marketing That Performs <\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCombine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globaldatamarketingsolutions.com\/\" class=\"gms-find-out-more\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFind out more <\/a><\/p>\n<p>It will commence \u2013 with the Albert logo now taking pride of place on the Dream&#8217;s matchday jerseys \u2013\u00a0with the start of the 2026 WNBA season in early May.<\/p>\n<p>Albert has already been a jersey patch partner for the WNBA&#8217;s Los Angeles Sparks and Dallas Wings, with both of those agreements announced in early 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from the primary, jersey patch element of the deal, the two parties will collaborate on messaging and programming &#8220;that highlights local voices and drives long-term impact.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Albert is also set to support a range of local community-based initiatives concerning issues such as financial empowerment, education, and access.<\/p>\n<p>Morgan Shaw Parker, president and chief operating officer at the Atlanta Dream, has said: &#8220;We&#8217;re intentional about partnering with organizations that share our values: a belief in this league&#8217;s growth, an investment in Atlanta, and a commitment to making a real impact in the community. This partnership is about building something bigger together.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Other team sponsors include\u00a0 AT&amp;T, Coca-Cola, Emory Healthcare, and Georgia Power.<\/p>\n<p>The Dream made it to the WNBA&#8217;s post-season playoffs in 2025, before losing in the first round to the Indiana Fever.<\/p>\n<p>Yinon Ravid, Albert&#8217;s founder and chief executive, added: &#8220;This is our third WNBA jersey patch because we believe in the league, what it stands for, and the people it reaches. We&#8217;re thrilled to partner with the Dream and build something meaningful together.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere in the WNBA, the Dallas Wings have now added CVS Pharmacy as another jersey patch sponsor, in addition to their deal with Albert.<\/p>\n<p>This three-year tie-up covers a patch on the lower front of the Wings&#8217; matchday jerseys.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0spot has been taken by CVS Pharmacy in a three-year deal that\u00a0local media has reported as one of the most lucrative sponsorship deals in WNBA team history.<\/p>\n<p>The Wings&#8217; deal with this division of the CVS Health empire also includes in-arena and on-court branding rights, as well as a digital marketing element.<\/p>\n<p>This represents CVS Pharmacy&#8217;s inaugural sponsorship deal covering a WNBA side.<\/p>\n<p>Last season, the Wings won only 10 games out of 44, thus finishing last out of the league&#8217;s 14 teams in terms of a win-loss ratio.<\/p>\n<p>February saw CVS Pharmacy\u00a0become a commercial partner of both North America&#8217;s National Women&#8217;s Soccer League\u00a0and the US Soccer Federation, meanwhile.<\/p>\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportcal.com\/wp-content\/themes\/goodlife-wp-B2B\/assets\/images\/newsletter-new.svg\" alt=\"Email newsletter icon\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n                    Sign up for our daily news round-up!<br \/>\n                    Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights.\n                <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Atlanta Dream lost in the first round of the WNBA\u2019s 2025 post-season playoffs. 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