Adidas re-organizes its basketball division by shifting the former VP global basketball,Lawrence Norman, to South Europe where he will serve as managing director. Chris Grancio, head of global basketball sports marketing, is managing the Three Stripes' basketball unit in the interim. Meanwhile, Zion Armstrong, most recently MD for Adidas Griup South Korea, is now the Adadis brand director for North America. Asics America is named the official apparel partner of the 2014 ITV World Triathlon in Chicago Jun.27-29. Gander Mountain will open a 52,000 sq.-ft.store in El Paso,TX.
