ROCKETS LIKE PEPSI, BUT CLYDE THE GLIDE PREFERS SPRITE

          Rocket G Clyde Drexler has signed a deal with the
     Houston-area Coca-Cola bottler to endorse Sprite, according
     to HOUSTON BUSINESS FIRST.  This comes after the Rockets
     inked a "major" sponsorship deal with PepsiCo.  For Sprite,
     Drexler will appear in local TV, radio and print ads, on POP
     and packaging, and "maybe on some premium items and licensed
     merchandise."  Drexler: "I have been a faithful Sprite
     drinker for a long time because it is a cool drink that
     tastes great" (HOUSTON BUSINESS FIRST, 3/24).
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     Company also signed a deal with the Astros to provide ticket
     discounts for Astros fans (Astros).