This document discusses sports marketing and analyzes consumer perception towards brands. It defines sports marketing as applying marketing principles to sports products and promoting non-sports products through sport associations. Common sports marketing strategies discussed are sponsoring sporting events and using sport celebrities for endorsements. A case study was conducted surveying 254 people interested in sports about their preferences and how marketing through sports influences purchase decisions. The study found that consumer behavior does vary with sports marketing and people find brands involved with sports events interesting. Sports marketing was found to be successful for consumers interested in sports and sponsored products were purchased more.