Basketball
25 Feb 2019
Garanti has renewed its sponsorship of the Turkish Basketball Federation (TBF). The agreement recently signed between Garanti Bank CEO Fuat Erbil and TBF President Hidayet Türkoğlu extends the sponsorship for three more years.
03 Oct 2018
After months of anticipation, the BBVA Compass Iron City Showdown tipped off last night at 7 p.m. at Legacy Arena in front of 16,888 fans in attendance, culminating in a 131-115 Houston Rockets win over the Memphis Grizzlies.
01 Oct 2018
Creating opportunities
BBVA Compass teams up with the city of Birmingham to refurbish basketball courts near Legion Field
BBVA Compass hosted a star-studded ribbon cutting at public basketball courts near Legion Field on Oct. 1, featuring city leaders, bank representatives, former professional basketball players, and current Houston Rockets players.
25 Sep 2018
In one week, BBVA Compass will bring together Birmingham, Ala. for an exciting event that the city hasn’t experienced in over a decade.
24 Sep 2018
BBVA Compass and the City of Birmingham will unite to celebrate the grand opening of newly refurbished outdoor basketball courts near Legion Field on Monday, October 1, just one day before the highly-anticipated BBVA Compass Iron City Showdown preseason game.
06 Sep 2018
With less than a month to go until the highly-anticipated BBVA Compass Iron City Showdown, the city of Birmingham is on the verge of hosting its first professional basketball game in more than a decade.
13 Aug 2018
Sponsorship
Birmingham school receives BBVA Compass Iron City Showdown tickets exactly 50 days away from the game
Exactly 50 days away from the BBVA Compass Iron City Showdown, Birmingham City Schools (BCS) recognized William J. Christian K-8 students as winners of the BCS Attendance Challenge. The school hosted a pep rally in the gymnasium to inform students of the honor.
Garanti Bank, official sponsor of Turkish basketball for more than 17 years, has launched an advertising campaign to support the Turkish national basketball teams, facing the wheelchair basketball world championships that will take place in Hamburg (Germany) from August 16 to 26.
30 Jul 2018
The clock is ticking down until professional basketball is played in Birmingham, Ala. for the first time in 12 years. With every big event comes a story – and the BBVA Compass Iron City Showdown is no exception.
21 Jun 2018
The Colonnade Group and Faush Summit Entertainment today unveiled Iron City Hoop-A-Palooza, a 3 on 3 basketball tournament that will welcome basketball fans o fall ages and skill levels to Birmingham this summer. The tournament is just one in a series of events and opportunities created to celebrate the NBA’s return to Birmingham via the BBVA Compass Iron City Showdown.
20 Jun 2018
Entrepreneurship
Houston Rockets and BBVA Compass announce Buy On Purpose as its 2018 Small Business opportunity winner
BBVA Compass and the Houston Rockets today announced Buy On Purpose as the winner of the Small Business Opportunity Contest, awarding them the top prize of $10,000.
10 May 2018
It has now been one week since the BBVA Compass Iron City Showdown’s details were announced, including who would face the Houston Rockets in the preseason game to be held in Birmingham on October 2 (Memphis Grizzlies).
04 May 2018
Basketball
BBVA Compass Iron City Showdown brings the Houston Rockets and the Memphis Grizzlies to Birmingham
BBVA Compass and the Houston Rockets teamed up on Thursday, May 3, at a press conference held at the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame to announce the date, location and opponent of the BBVA Compass Iron City Showdown.
The preseason game, which was initially announced in August 2017 by Houston Rockets superstar James Harden in front of 800 Parker High School juniors and seniors, is slated for October 2 at 7 p.m. at the Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex against the Memphis Grizzlies.
02 Apr 2018
Sponsorship
Houston Rockets and BBVA Compass create opportunities for entrepreneurship with new small business contest
As the playoffs quickly approach, BBVA Compass and the Houston Rockets are creating clutch opportunities for a local small business to rise up against the competition, officially starting the BBVA Compass Small Business Opportunity contest today, April 2.
18 Dec 2017
06 Oct 2017
Basketball
Garanti has reached 25 million people with its new campaign for Turkish National Basketball Team
In 2001, Turkey hosted Men’s European Basketball Championship which was a significant breakthrough in turkish basketball. The same year was also important for Garanti as of being the new partner of Turkish Basketball Federation. Garanti created a huge marketing campaign for the national team with the name ’12 Giant Men’ which became the team’s official name which is still being used today by not just Garanti itself but also by the federation, press and the whole country.
18 Aug 2017
BBVA Compass brand ambassador James Harden of the Houston Rockets landed in Birmingham Thursday to help make a surprise announcement at Parker High School: the bank will bring a preseason game to Birmingham, between the Rockets and an as-yet-unnamed team in 2018, for the first time in more than a decade.
28 Jul 2017
BBVA Compass’ brand ambassador James Harden is at it again, bringing opportunities for a bright future for aspiring basketball players, holding a camp of over 650 kids at the Legend Sports Complex in The Woodlands, Texas the weekend of July 22.
24 Jul 2017
Garanti supports basketball in a wide range of categories, from national senior teams to national youth teams and from academies to wheelchair basketball. With the brands 12 Giant Men (National Men’s Basketball Team), Pixies of the Court (National Women’s Basketball Team), 12 Brave Hearts (National Men’s Wheel Chair Basketball Team) and 12 Magical Wrists (National Women’s Wheel Chair Basketball Team), Garanti has added to the culture of Turkish basketball.
30 Jun 2017
Sport
Phoenix Mercury and BBVA Compass announce winner of its "Bright Futures Women in Business" promotion
The Phoenix Mercury and BBVA Compass have officially announced Backpacks 4 Kids AZ, Inc. as the winner of the second annual “Bright Futures Women in Business” promotion, an initiative designed to support women-owned businesses and create opportunity for a brighter future throughout the Valley.
09 Jun 2017
Many people might be OK with coming in second, but not the BBVA women’s basketball team in Spain. Last year, they lost the tournament final. This year, victory was the only option.
16 May 2017
Business finance
Phoenix Mercury and BBVA Compass team up to support women-owned businesses in the Phoenix area
The Phoenix Mercury and BBVA Compass have teamed up for the second annual “Bright Futures Women in Business” promotion, an initiative designed to support women-owned businesses and create opportunity for a brighter future throughout the Valley.
20 Apr 2017
Corporate Responsibility
Houston students get a lesson in financial literacy from BBVA Compass, with assist from NBA legends
BBVA Compass and NBA Legends TJ Ford and Robert Horry tipped off an NBA Cares event on Thursday to inspire and teach financial literacy to local students at Houston’s John F. Kennedy Elementary School.
20 Feb 2017
In an electrifying display of bright, athletic talent, the World Team held off the U.S. Team 150-141 in a hotly contested BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge on Friday night.
16 Feb 2017
Basketball
BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge Preview: U.S. Team faces the World Team for third consecutive year
For the third consecutive year, the BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge will pit bright stars with rising NBA careers against each other in a U.S. versus World format this Friday, Feb. 17
09 Jan 2017
BBVA Compass, the Official Bank of the NBA, announced today the addition of Dallas Mavericks forward and NBA champion Harrison Barnes to its roster of brand ambassadors.
29 Dec 2016
Basketball
2016: The year in review. Garbiñe conquers Paris, Tigres dominates in Mexico and Bravo tastes glory with Chile
In a year brimming with stellar sporting events, BBVA’s ambassadors and sponsored teams excelled. The Rio Games, the Copa America Centenario, the NBA, tennis and soccer tournaments are just some of the stages in which they proved their worth.
10 Oct 2016
The NBA is back. So much so that the 30 franchises are now deeply immersed in the 2016/2017 preseason. Here at bbva.com we will go over the changes in the teams from the Eastern Conference and Western Conference, as well as their outlook for the season. Will the Cleveland Cavaliers repeat as champions this season? We’ll have to wait for the answer to this and many other questions during this exciting season.
07 Oct 2016
The NBA is back. So much so that the 30 franchises are now deeply immersed in the 2016/2017 preseason. Here at bbva.com we will go over the changes in the teams from the Eastern Conference and Western Conference, as well as their outlook for the season. Will the Cleveland Cavaliers repeat as champions this season? We’ll have to wait for the answer to this and many other questions during this exciting season.
06 Oct 2016
BBVA Compass brand ambassador and NBA All-Star Kevin Durant made a towering debut Sept. 9 at the IDEA Public Schools Austin’s Rundberg campus, where the bank and the Kevin Durant Charity Foundation have set out to give the school a $100,000 outdoor basketball court where students can learn some of life’s most lasting lessons.
23 Sep 2016
Long-time ESPN reporter Holly Rowe’s unique story gained BBVA Compass’ and the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury’s attention last week.
29 Jun 2016
Basketball
Oklahoma City Thunder to play Real Madrid and FC Barcelona Lassa as part of NBA Global Games Europe 2016 presented by BBVA
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Euroleague Basketball announced today that the Oklahoma City Thunder will play two preseason games in October against Euroleague Basketball teams Real Madrid and FC Barcelona Lassa, as part of NBA Global Games Europe 2016 presented by BBVA.
02 Mar 2016
BBVA Compass, the Official Bank of the NBA, announced today that it is now a sponsor of the Cleveland Cavaliers in a deal that will broaden the bank’s exposure outside its Sunbelt footprint and allow it to tap into the team’s loyal fan base.
15 Feb 2016
Looking for stories that move, of personal triumph, that share values such as team work, effort and commitment are is leitmotif behind BBVA’s social and sports sponsorships.
09 Dec 2015
01 Dec 2015
Ced Funches, former art director for the Minnesota Timberwolves NBA team, argues that digital strategy is “imperative” at companies and is a supporter of financial literacy.
13 Nov 2015
11 Nov 2015
BBVA decided to enter the world of sports sponsorship, and particularly football and basketball, because it provides a means of creating a relationship with millions of people all over the planet. The love of sport is a part of people’s everyday lives, far removed from other more elitist pursuits, and which inspires passion, excitement and dreams. The Liga BBVA, the most widely followed competition in the world, and the NBA, for which BBVA is the ‘official bank’, are clear examples of competitions representing the Bank’s global appeal and with massive audiences in many of the developing markets where the Group is present.
20 Oct 2015
BBVA became the Official Bank of the NBA in 2010. The Group selected two of the league’s biggest stars, Kevin Durant and James Harden, as the bank’s global brand ambassadors.
16 Mar 2015
Last season the Portland Trail Blazers achieved great results in the NBA. They may not have won the ring, but they surprised everyone by employing a very good technical strategy that won them several matches. What were the keys to their success? First, they had a great team; second, they had something nobody else had: data.
27 Oct 2014
he National Basketball Association (NBA) and BBVA today announced an extension of their marketing partnership, cementing the global financial services group’s role as the Official Bank of the NBA, the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) and the NBA Development League (NBA D-League).
08 May 2014
BBVA Compass brand ambassador Kevin Durant will take to the court tonight in the second round of the NBA Playoffs with a brand-new honorific: the 2013-2014 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player.
02 May 2013
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and BBVA, the league’s official banking partner, today announced the schedule for the second annual NBA 3X Tour presented by BBVA that will visit eight cities in Spain from May – October. Combining a competitive 3-on-3 tournament with free fun interactive basketball activities for fans of all ages, the NBA 3X Tour presented by BBVA will tip off in Malaga on May 11-12, featuring NBA Legend Ron Harper and the Detroit Pistons Flight Crew, culminating in the National NBA 3X Finals on October 4-6 in Bilbao.
18 Apr 2011
BBVA Compass announced today that it has signed an agreement to become an official partner of the Dallas Mavericks. BBVA Compass has 110 banking centers in the Metroplex and ranks as the fourth largest bank in the Dallas-Ft. Worth metropolitan area based on deposit market share. With operations throughout seven states in the Sunbelt Region, BBVA Compass ranks among the top 20 largest financial institutions in the United States and the fourth largest bank in Texas.