Yes, you read that right - The Mighty Anaheim Ducks have just inked a deal with professional skateboarder Mike Valley, or better known by "Mike V".
Here is what Mike had to say about the deal: "In my mind hockey is the original action sport," said Mike V, a Ducks season ticket holder "Before the fame of action sports, hockey players were generally regarded as the toughest and craziest athletes on the planet. I think they still are. Of all the traditional and action sports, hockey and skateboarding are the only ones that are truly compatible."
And here is what the Ducks had to say: "Both skateboarding and hockey are fast-paced, athletic sports that are proving to be the activities of choice for today's youth," Anaheim Ducks Executive Vice President/COO Tim Ryan. "Teaming with professional skateboarder Mike Valley and his core following of sports and music enthusiasts is a demographic fit that benefits both parties and provides us a unique opportunity to extend our brand."
This seems like a really strange team and another attempt of Corporate America trying too hard to be cool. Many props to Mike for getting P A I D, but I just don't see the fit here. Now, if Mike was hired to perform during the intermission, then you would have something sweeter than Yahoo!
What do you think?
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