Lamar Odom's Cologne and the Worst Athlete Products of All Time
A unisex fragrance just sounds like a terrible idea to begin with, but sometimes good products are both from risks. The planned unisex fragrance by Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian? That's not an idea that should have been greenlit under any circumstances.
Professional athletes are asked by so many companies to endorse a product, and the more famous they are, the more options they have. It only makes it that much sadder when they endorse a product that either doesn't work, doesn't fit them, or one that they have no business endorsing.
Lamar Odom is just the latest athlete to fall under this list. Here are some of the worst products endorsed or created by athletes of all time.
10. Terrell Owens: T.O's
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If Terrell Owens was a star wideout in San Francisco when he had this idea, it would probably work. If this idea came even when he was in Philadelphia, it would have worked as well.
When you're playing for the Buffalo Bills and not putting up any numbers, then why would you create a cereal there? It just doesn't make any sense. There's a reason it was limited edition.
On the plus side, it says it's low fat.
9. Carson Palmer: John Morrell
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When I heard Carson Palmer had done an ad for sausages, it seemed fine to me. After all, football players like to eat meat, and those Campbell's Chunky soup commercials use football players for a reason.
Then I saw the ad.
That's just, well...there's a reason I haven't seen John Morrell use a football player in advertising since, and on top of that, this ad came out in 2007, then Carson Palmer's stats started to fall.
9. Chad Johnson: Ochocincos
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This actually isn't too bad of an idea. One of the more well-known wide receivers in the NFL makes a cereal before his career comes to an end. While not great, it's not bad, and that's not why it's on the list.
For starters, it looks like almost the exact cereal that T.O. marketed in the earlier slide. On top of that, the cereal box accidentally had a sex line printed on it. That's either lazy or a pretty bad joke, and by not being caught, it probably ended the marketing of this cereal.
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7. Kevin Love: Numb#rs
4 of 10Kevin Love was originally a major snub in the 2011 All-Star Game, only to be added in later by David Stern. A week before the coaches selected the players for the game, Love came out with a commercial for his cologne.
I think I figured out why he did not get chosen. I get that it was a publicity stunt, but when it doesn't work, then it gets on this list.
6. Jimmy Johnson: ExtenZe
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Jimmy Johnson, former head coach of the Dallas Cowboys and current NFL analyst, is certainly well off. He has two Super Bowl wins to show off, and he can relax and enjoy his second career.
So why oh why would he need to be the spokseman for ExtenZe? It's just creepy to think about something like that. What he wants to try in his own home is certainly not the business of America.
5. Lamar Odom and Kim Kardashian: Unbreakable
6 of 10Where to begin on this one...I maintain my stance on the idea of having "unisex fragfrances" as at best silly, so it makes it hard to take this idea seriously. The Odom/Kardashian combination here just doesn't seem to work.
Ironically, the best spokesman for this fragrance so far was Ron Artest, who sprayed some on a reporter during an interview earlier this week. That video is available here.
4. Shaquille O'Neal: Power Balance Wristbands
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Shaquille O'Neal is easily one of the most marketable people, and his endorsements are enjoyable to watch. Even his movie star phase was funny despite how much we wanted him away from the big screen. To get on this list, he would have had to endorse a very bad product.
Enter Power Balance.
O'Neal has sworn by the bracelet, saying that they have helped him gain a competitive edge on the court. Thing is, they don't work. That's not someone complaining about them who tried them; that's what the company itself says.
Anytime you endorse a product that the creators don't, that's a blunder, no question.
3. Joe Namath: Beauty Mist Pantyhose
8 of 10I don't know whether to be creeped out about a grown man wearing pantyhose or be impressed that he honestly doesn't seem to mind. He's going through the motion of the commercial and taking this in stride.
Having said that, perhaps the most surprising aspect of that it that this took place in the mid-70s, and here we are still talking about it. That means it was either that awful or just that memorable.
2. Michael Jordan: Bowling Ball
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Michael Jordan was the king of the basketball world, so much so that he tried to extend his touch to other sports. He played minor league baseball in an attempt to become a two sport star, and he created a bowling ball that looked and felt like a basketball.
Yes, Michael Jordan had a bowling ball he endorsed. It had the number 23 on it as well as his signature. You could probably get away with saying it was 23 pounds. It also had grooves, just like a real basketball.
Wait, what?
Yes, if you know anything about bowling, you know that you can't put grooves on a bowling ball. Needless to say, the ball tanked big time.
1. Hulk Hogan: Pastamania
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I cannot stop laughing at that picture. When it's not meant to be humorous, that's a very bad sign.
Hulk Hogan, the face of professional wrestling, decided to create and finance a restaurant in the Mall of America. In 1995, Pastamania opened and was closed up less than a year later.
Not only was it a big loss for Hogan financially, but the whole idea was just ridiculous. At least we can all look at that picture and have a good laugh. I don't know why, but nothing about that image looks right. Maybe that's why Pastamania never worked out.
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