Maria Sharapova Wanted Her Name to Be Sugarpova
Tennis star Maria Sharapova won’t go through with a name change to “Sugarpova” in an effort to promote her candy brand.
By Sadho Ram — 21 Aug 2013, 11:34 AM — Updated about 11 years ago
Maria Sharapova cancels name change
In an effort to get the word out about her line of premium candy, Sugarpova, Maria Sharapova had considered attempting a PR stunt at the upcoming U.S. Open by temporarily changing her name to Maria Sugarpova.
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Sharapova's agent Max Eisenbud told ESPN on Tuesday that although the athlete has been pushing her team to do "fun, out-of-the-box-type things" to promote her product, she ultimately decided against this particular ploy.
watchlistnews.comThe original plan was even legally binding: Sharapova, who has a green card and resides in Florida, appealed through the Florida Supreme Court for approval of a temporary name change that would last however long she is participating in the tournament.
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Maria Sharapova in a promotional poster for her candy brand Sugarpova
Sharapova will not be changing her name but she has got all this publicity for Sugarpova.
Image via yimg.comMaria is the world's highest-paid female athlete 2013
Total earnings: $29 million Prize money: $6 million Endorsements: $23 million Sharapova completed the career Grand Slam last year when she won the French Open. The win triggered lucrative bonuses with sponsors Nike and Head. Her $26.7 million in career prize money ranks third all-time behind the Williams sisters.
Image via forbes.comThe Russian-born Sharapova leads a globe-spanning list with eight different nationalities represented in the top 10. Tennis players account for all but three of the top earners.
forbes.comTwo other sport personalities who actually changed their name
Artest, who played a famous part in the most infamous brawl in NBA history, made the change in September 2011, saying "Metta" was a Buddhist term for "loving kindness and friendliness toward others".
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Chad Johnson, as was and now is again, was an NFL star for the Cincinnati Bengals, catching 766 passes for more than 11,000 yards and 67 touchdowns. He also played for the New England Patriots. In 2008, he changed his name to the Spanish for his jersey number, 85. The new name lasted four years – surviving a 2009 attempt to change it to the Japanese Hachi Go, and sundry reality-TV appearances – before, in July last year, he legally switched back to Johnson.
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