Dexter Jackson

[jcrobles92]

Dexter Jackson had an amazing year last year and is poised to be this years Arnold Classic winner unless Ced steps up to the plate but my question is after placing forth at the Olympia, winning the Masters & what looks to be another great year ahead why does he not have a sponsor or am i unaware?

I mean the guys been top 6 at the Olympia since 2002 as well as a former well deserved Olympia winner why is he not sponsored if so or better represented if he is?

& before you say he ball so hard he don't need one, if you've ever watched Becoming Number 13 DVD he states that a big factor to why he still competes is the pursuit of a fatter wallet, among a passion for it.

[brobrahbud]

Sponsors probably don't look at him as valuable because he's getting old. Not that he isn't a great athlete. I think sponsors look for the up and coming younger guys to get them a boost to their career into the ifbb. They're looking for the next big thing

[Musc1eBound]

This thread needs some pics..

[stealth_swimmer]

I think Muscletech dropped him after his placings started to fall. So i don't think he's sponsored right now. He might be able to pick one up after his showing at the Masters and if he places well at the Arnold (which I think he will).

[203mh]

Isn't Dexter sponsored by Six-Star Nutrition? Muscletech's "jr" company

[NeoSeminole]

[stealth_swimmer]

Isn't Dexter sponsored by Six-Star Nutrition? Muscletech's "jr" company

I think you might be correct. It's like their "budget" line (still pricier than it could be due to having lots of filler ingredients and marketing behind that, like "oh look how much extra stuff we have!" or at least that's how it was last I checked)

[AlexanderJordan]

i would cut my nuts and tip off to look 70% like dex

[jcrobles92]

Sponsors probably don't look at him as valuable because he's getting old. Not that he isn't a great athlete. I think sponsors look for the up and coming younger guys to get them a boost to their career into the ifbb. They're looking for the next big thing

yea but Freeman, James, & even Cutler who many believe is on his way out have sponsors, and the first two don't have a track record near as good as Jackson's.
On top of that you have James who is and has been well exposed with gym pics and hosting gigs, Freeman who just joined Probiotica i think and we have endless bathroom pics of & Cutler who of course is well represented by MD as well as BPI,
but we rarely have Dexter shots or news i mean is he even signed to Flex or MD?

& he's not on six star pro nutrition's athlete page.

[RepItOut]

[Kiwi_]

love Dex

[tsiparlanaeht]

love Dex

This.

[patbanya]

It usually gets overlooked, but Dexter is very business savvy in his own right. I was listening to an interview he did on PBW, just before the Master's Olympia, and they mentioned he's currently promoting 4 NPC contests. I'm assuming they're all national qualifiers, and those usually get good turnouts. Plus, when you factor in the new physique divisions, you can easily see how the money accumulates from just the entry fee.

If he's been wise with his income, I don't think he's hurting for cash considering all the prize money he's won throughout his career, apart from previous sponsorships. I agree that any company would benefit from working with him, but it's not like he needs it to stay in the game. Also, I should add, I'm assuming there aren't any ex-wives or child support payments to handle.

[transformerchad]

dexter deserves WAY more credit! he is the first bodybuilder ever to win an olympia and then a masters olympia last year ... just look at the mans physique and look at his age and competition history ( entered the most contests)

[flahexer]

I don't see Dexter here.


The dude is bigger than some might know.



An early picture of him, pretty close to perfection imho.



As detailed as it gets, hence his well deserved nickname.

[Milone79]

U true veteran and champion...ghas won everything in the BB world there is to win and still competes for the love of the sport...I met him last year and he is a cool guy...very chill dude....it boggles my mind that 2nd tier pros get sponsorship deals that dont even compete anymore but Dexter has none???

[stealth_swimmer]

dexter deserves WAY more credit! he is the first bodybuilder ever to win an olympia and then a masters olympia last year ... just look at the mans physique and look at his age and competition history ( entered the most contests)

Yeah, I think he also broke the record for most contests won in a single year when he won the Olympia, but can't quite remember. It was in Flex magazine or PBW, I forget which. At any rate, I feel like he's finally getting more credit these days because you just can't ignore that type of competition history forever, not to mention his great physique.

[Tony2HUGE]

He re-signed with MD not too long ago

[transformerchad]

id like to see more on dexter BUMP!reps

[Brofessional]

Best physique in the IFBB in my opinion...from a "damn that looks good" point of view, not necessarily purely judging standards.

[flangmasterj]

So glad he won an Olympia.


Actually had some decent calves back in the day.

[BartPimpson]

Yeah, I think he also broke the record for most contests won in a single year when he won the Olympia, but can't quite remember. It was in Flex magazine or PBW, I forget which. At any rate, I feel like he's finally getting more credit these days because you just can't ignore that type of competition history forever, not to mention his great physique.

Wikipedia tells me five.

Then he did no shows all next year until the Mr Olympia...where he came 3rd.

[Kiwi_]

[transformerchad]

dexter competes basically all year round and seems to hit top spots , best flow ever! true artist

[MaKaiser]

Looking back to his best here.

[transformerchad]

best shape ever

[2276]

It's beautiful

[Ajthemeso]

[MrSilverback]

Dude is like the Cal Ripken Jr of bodybuilding. Just keeps going and going strong.

[ZBlacktt]

When I first started using Muscletech in 1997/8. Thats what their labels looked like.