We Beat The Heat At The Adidas Fanatic Tournament

As if the prospect of free beer, tasty barbeque, and beautiful people in soccer jerseys wasn’t enough to kick off an average Saturday, the adidas Fanatic Tournament brought all of the aforementioned perks. This past weekend, Opening Ceremony competed in the annual adidas Fanatic tournament, a soccer competition that pits downtown retailers, restaurants, and other creative agencies against each other in an all-day soccer showdown.

All day, OC family and other attendees watched teams such as Acne Studios, Know Wave, and V Magazine bend it like Beckham at Pier 5 at the Brooklyn Bridge Park. In the end, our friends over at The Smile defeated the rest of the competition to take home the number one spot, but we still had enough fun (and beer) to last us through the rest of the weekend.


Click through the slideshow above to see pictures from the adidas Fanatic tournament.The OC fam cheers on the team from the sidelines. And yes, those are handmade signs designed to look just like the child-like drawings on the jerseys. Photos by Patrick SpearsOC’s ThomasOC’s Oak and LaylaOC’s TerrillOC’s KyleOC’s Rhamier and CeilidhOC’s MichelleOC’s Daisuke and LaylaOC’s ShayAlex Lee and Ava NiruiOC’s Daniel OC’s SimonOC’s TerrillThe OC squadFriends with OC’s Julia