Finish Line Teams with Brand Partners, Influencers for All-Star Weekend Fan Activations

INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Athletic retailer The Finish Line, Inc. FINL announced today its lineup of fan activations building on the excitement of the upcoming pro basketball all-star weekend in New York City.

"We're excited to engage our customers through several digital outreach opportunities before, during and after this week's professional basketball all-star break," said Danielle Quatrochi, Finish Line's vice president, digital. "Whether you're a weekend warrior who likes to show off your skills or you want to be in the know, hearing from players and celebrities attending the festivities in New York, we have you covered. We continue to add and enhance our digital content that we know our customers crave and expect from us," she added.

Finish Line collaborated with Under Armour, pro basketball star Stephen Curry and several key influencers within the basketball marketplace to host a contest surrounding the new Curry 1 product launch on February 13. Fans were encouraged to go to work showcasing their best Curry-like moves on the court and then post them online to Vine, Twitter or Instagram using the promotional hashtag #ChefCurry through February 8 for a chance to earn two pairs of Curry 1s – one autographed to display and one for play. Five winners will be selected from all entries and announced the day of the launch.

Additionally, Finish Line and adidas have teamed up to provide fans with an exclusive look inside this coming weekend's all-star festivities, to include real-time video posts from the players lounge. Fans can keep tabs on the all-star experience via the Finish Line blog with firsthand content all weekend featuring players and celebrities popping by the suite. The blog will also feature content generated by notable social influencers @mrFOAMERSIMPSON, @YoAnty1, @atothebed and @Nightwing2303 from the lens of the NYC scene, giving away product and connecting with the crowds. As previously announced, Finish Line's overall #theFundamentals winner, Tony Mui, will also be in the Big Apple for basketball's biggest weekend of the year and will serve up some posts about his grand prize trip.

At the peak of its weekend activations – and just in time for Michael Jordan's birthday – Finish Line will launch a new Brand Jordan online page serving as the destination for Jordan tastemakers. The retailer will join forces with key Jordan athletes to showcase their signature styles and share tips on how to rock the latest Jordan product on finishline.com. These athletes will also discuss their favorite looks handpicked from Finish Line's #JordanFridays customer content. To keep things fresh, Finish Line's Brand Jordan page will also celebrate a different iconic story each month through its featured product.

About The Finish Line, Inc.
The Finish Line, Inc. is a premium retailer of athletic shoes, apparel and accessories. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Finish Line has approximately 1,040 Finish Line branded locations primarily in U.S. malls and shops inside Macy's department stores and employs more than 14,000 sneakerologists who help customers every day connect with their sport, their life and their style. Online shopping is available at www.finishline.com and www.macys.com. Mobile shopping is available at m.finishline.com. Follow Finish Line on Twitter at Twitter.com/FinishLine and "like" Finish Line on Facebook at Facebook.com/FinishLine. Track loyalty points and find store and product information with the free Finish Line app downloadable for iOS and Android customers.

Finish Line also operates the Running Specialty Group. This includes 68 specialty running stores in 15 states and the District of Columbia under The Running Company, Run On!, Blue Mile, Boulder Running Company, Roncker's Running Spot, Running Fit, VA Runner, Capital RunWalk, Richmond RoadRunner, Garry Gribble's Running Sports, Run Colorado and Raleigh Running Outfitters banners. More information is available at www.run.com or www.boulderrunningcompany.com.

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