Reggie Jackson, Jim McMahon, Arthur Moats, and Andrea Seppi on Why Lighting Matters at the Highest Level
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PEACHTREE CITY, Ga., April 8, 2026 — Cooper Lighting Solutions, a Signify business and leading provider of sports facility lighting, today shared a video featuring four professional athletes offering candid insight into how lighting conditions impact performance, reaction time, and injury risk at elite levels of competition.
The video features Hall of Fame outfielder Reggie Jackson, Super Bowl champion and former NFL quarterback Jim McMahon, former NFL linebacker Arthur Moats, and retired professional tennis player Andrea Seppi. Each athlete shares firsthand accounts of how lighting — or the lack of it — has directly impacted their ability to compete safely and perform consistently across different venues throughout their careers.
"When elite athletes independently identify lighting as a performance and safety variable, it confirms what we've been building toward for decades," said Amber Stone, Demand Generation Leader, Cooper Lighting Solutions. "This video puts a human face on data that facility owners and designers need to take seriously."
Among the findings the athletes describe: coverage gaps that create uneven playing conditions, reduced reaction time caused by poor visibility, inconsistency across venues that disrupts athlete performance, and a measurable increase in injury risk. Studies cited in the video show that improved lighting conditions can reduce the risk of athlete injury by up to 20%.
Cooper Lighting Solutions designs and manufactures sports lighting systems for facilities of all sizes, from community recreation centers to professional venues, with a focus on uniform illumination, optimal color rendering, and long-term reliability. Court sports environments present some of the most demanding visibility challenges in athletics, and Cooper Lighting brings that same performance standard to every court.
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Cooper Lighting Solutions, a Signify business, is a leading provider of lighting solutions for commercial, industrial, and sports applications. With a portfolio spanning indoor and outdoor environments, Cooper Lighting Solutions delivers performance-driven lighting systems designed to meet the demands of professional and recreational sports facilities across North America.