Past and present WNBA players to join the tour
and help the next generation of girls find their confidence on and
off the court
PITTSBURGH, May 9, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Today DICK'S Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) and Nike
(NYSE: NKE) announced their fourth annual It's Her Shot
tour, which will stop in six cities across the country ––
New Haven, New York City,
Phoenix, Indianapolis, Chicago, and Los
Angeles –– between May and October
2024. Past and present WNBA players and other notable
basketball figures will join DICK'S and Nike at each stop of the
tour to participate in practice drills, skills clinics, and
courtside chats. At the conclusion of this year, It's Her
Shot will have hosted an event in all 12 WNBA markets.
Offering a full day of competitive and educational fun, It's
Her Shot events include pick-up games, pro-led practice drills,
courtside chats with professional players, coaches and legends,
product giveaways, footwear trialing of the latest Nike releases
and sports bra fittings to help athletes find the proper fit so
that they can move with comfort and confidence.
Led by San Dixon, Player Development Expert and Clinic Director,
and an all-female group of coaches, It's Her Shot events are
free to attend with spots filled on a first-come, first-served
basis. Athletes between 8-18 years old are eligible to participate
and can sign-up online at itshershot.com.
This year's tour dates and locations are as follows:
- May 11: New Haven, CT
– Insports Center
- June 22: New York
City, NY – Basketball City
- July 21: Phoenix, AZ
– Inspire Courts (WNBA All-Star Weekend)
- August 17: Indianapolis, IN – Best Choice
Fieldhouse
- September
14: Chicago, IL – TBD
- October 19: Los
Angeles, CA – TBD
Even though interest in women's sports is rising, teenage girls
are dropping out of sports at a higher rate than boys. It's Her
Shot was created to help empower young female athletes to take
their place on the court with confidence, find joy in playing and
connecting with their teammates, and see a future enabled by the
skills sport teaches.
"As a company deeply rooted in the belief that sports have the
power to change lives, DICK'S Sporting Goods is thrilled to partner
with Nike once again for the fourth annual It's Her Shot tour,"
said Mark Rooks, DICK'S Sporting
Goods VP of Creative, Sponsorships & Entertainment. "We look
forward to reaching more young athletes and furthering our mission
to create sports communities that support and expand accessibility
to play."
Since its debut in 2021, It's Her Shot has stopped in 9
cities, hosted more than 2,000 youth athletes, and donated
$260,000 to youth organizations
across the country. This year, The DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation
will award $60,000 in Sports Matter
Grants to community partners in each city to ensure that more girls
have access to sport and can thrive on and off the court.
Media Contacts
DICK'S Sporting Goods:
press@dcsg.com
Nike: Media.Relations@nike.com
About DICK'S Sporting Goods
DICK'S Sporting
Goods (NYSE: DKS) creates confidence and
excitement by inspiring, supporting and personally equipping all
athletes to achieve their dreams. Founded in 1948 and headquartered
in Pittsburgh, the leading omnichannel retailer
serves athletes and outdoor enthusiasts in more than 850 DICK'S
Sporting Goods, Golf Galaxy, Public Lands, Going Going Gone! and
Warehouse Sale stores, online, and through the DICK'S mobile app.
DICK'S also owns and operates DICK'S House of Sport and Golf Galaxy
Performance Center, as well as GameChanger, a youth
sports mobile platform for live streaming, scheduling,
communications and scorekeeping.
Driven by its belief that sports have the power to change lives,
DICK'S has been a longtime champion for youth sports and, together
with its Foundation, has donated millions of dollars to support
under-resourced teams and athletes through the Sports Matter
program and other community-based initiatives. Additional
information about DICK'S business, corporate giving, sustainability
efforts and employment opportunities can be found
on dicks.com, investors.dicks.com, sportsmatter.org, dickssportinggoods.jobs and
on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and X.
About Nike
NIKE, Inc., based near
Beaverton, Oregon, is the world's leading designer,
marketer and distributor of authentic athletic footwear, apparel,
equipment and accessories for a wide variety of sports and fitness
activities. Converse, a wholly-owned NIKE, Inc. subsidiary brand,
designs, markets and distributes athletic lifestyle footwear,
apparel and accessories. For more information, visit
http://about.nike.com/en/newsroom and follow
@NIKE.
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