For Modelo’s debut in college basketball, we invited consumers to “give into the madness,” highlighting how March tournament fever turns even casual viewers into Full-Time Fans.
We used a two-pronged strategy: win during the tournament and position Modelo as a basketball brand long after the final buzzer.
Retail Activation
Partnering with fantasy-sports giant DraftKings, we built a branded game that tapped into live tournament action—without needing official March Madness marks. Consumers engaged through the DraftKings app, in-store point-of-sale, and a robust digital/social push. Because Full-Time Fans follow every play, we rewarded every basket: each made shot increased the prize pot, letting participants enter for daily cash prizes and climb the leaderboard toward a grand payout.
Cultural Partnership
To cement Modelo’s place in hoops culture, we teamed up with SLAM, basketball’s leading lifestyle brand. Together we launched limited-edition merch, executed localized drops with partner teams, and hosted an experiential Final Four watch party.
Results: The DraftKings challenge shattered benchmarks and generated nearly 4X the engagement as a standard bracket takeover. The SLAM collaboration delivered 20.5 million impressions and 6.25 million video views across its massive social audience.