2023-03-02 | NYSE:DKS | Press Release
Elena Delle Donne, Breanna Stewart, Arike Ogunbowale, Stefanie DolsonDestanni Henderson, and Michaela Onyenwere to help promote $150,000 First price
PITTSBURGH, March 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — DICK’S Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) and Only women Sports (JWS), the leading multimedia platform dedicated exclusively to women’s sports, partners with the WNBA Champion, two-time WNBA MVP and Olympic gold medalist Elena Delle Donne; WNBA MVP and Champion, Olympic Gold Medalist and 4x NCAA Champion and 4x Most Outstanding Player Breanna Stewart; 2018 NCAA Champion and MVP Arike Ogunbowale; 2021 WNBA winner and Olympic champion Stefanie Dolson; 2022 NCAA champion Destanni Henderson; and 2021 WNBA Rookie of the Year Michaela Onyenwere to launch and offer their second annual women’s collegiate basketball bracket challenge $150,000 to the winner.
Starting today, fans can register to participate on the official JWS x DICK’S Bracket Challenge website. At March 12th, once the tournament teams have been named, fans can start filling in their choices. Bracket submissions will be closed 17. March at the start of the first tournament game. In addition to the main prize $250 DICK’S vouchers will be awarded to second and third place winners. This is the second year that DICK’S and JWS have partnered on a Bracket Challenge, aiming to engage basketball fans and athletes alike.
“Basketball has been one of the most transformative agents of my life and I look forward to helping spread the word for basketball fans and athletes of all ages,” he said Dell Donne. “The tournament is a special time of year and with such parity in women’s football, I’m excited to see who the fans vote to win it all.”
Emily Syverudthe winner of the 2022 JWS x DICK’S Bracket Challenge, followed the women’s college basketball season Only women Sports and filled out her bracket based on the insights she gathered along the way and cheered on her father’s alma mater – University of Iowa — and their favorite powerhouse teams. Emily, a graduate of University of Minnesota Medical School, used the profits to pay off their medical student loans and donated to twin cities nonprofits like Keystone Community Services and treat your fiancé to a ski trip in Switzerland for his 30thth Birthday.
“It was great to see an increased interest in the women’s tournament last year,” she said Kate Fedishen, Vice President of Global Brand and Category Marketing for DICK’S Sporting Goods. “We hope to encourage even more fans to fill out a women’s group and enjoy one of the most exciting times of the sporting year: basketball in March!”
“We had incredible success last year with our partner DICK’S Sporting Goods and are excited to launch our second annual Bracket Challenge,” he said Haley Rosen, Only women Founder and CEO of Sports. “Only women Sports’ mission is to bring hype and excitement to women’s football, and we’re giving passionate women’s collegiate basketball fans the opportunity to experience and participate in this year’s tournament.”
JWSx DICK’S Bracket Challenge details
The 64-team Bracket Challenge offers fans an accessible and exciting destination with news and analysis to make predictions and compete among friends. Additionally, fans can visit the JWS website to follow a lineup of all-star athletes as they try to get away with a perfect bracket.
For full competition rules go to: justwomenssports.com/bracketchhallengerules
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Only women Sports Inc. is a digital-first consumer media brand 100% dedicated to women’s sports. Through digital content, original programming, live events and more, JWS offers fans everything they need to see and know about the world of women’s sport.
Only women Sports is proudly backed by an all-star group of investors including Blue Pool Capital, Will Ventures and Thirty Five Ventures, and a host of world-renowned athletes including Billie Jean King, Allyson Felix And Abby Wabach.
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About DICK’S sporting goods
DICK’S Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) inspires confidence and excitement by personally outfitting all athletes so they can 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 via 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, communication and scoring.
Driven by his belief that exercise makes people better, DICK’S is a longtime advocate for youth sports and, along with his foundation, has donated millions of dollars to support under-resourced teams and athletes through the Sports Matter program and other community-based initiatives. For more information about DICK’s business, corporate giving, sustainability efforts and employment opportunities, visit dicks.com, investors.dicks.com, sportsmatter.org, dickssportinggoods.jobs and Facebook. Twitter and Instagram.
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