For the third year in a row, Rize Sports hosted Dick’s Sporting Goods Basketball University.
Basketball “U” is an internal event run by Dick’s Sporting Goods (DSG) for training and development of employees who work with basketball products and sales. It brings DSG team members and popular basketball shoe vendors such as Nike, Adidas, New Balance and Puma to learn about basketball footwear and apparel, receive product training from brand partners and build product knowledge that can be brought back to their stores and teams. DSG team members also have the opportunity to try out new shoes and apparel, taking part in various basketball related competitions and on-court demonstrations.
After the DSG portion of the event, Nike hosted a youth clinic partnering with coaches from the area to allow local kids to try out the newest basketball shoes from Nike, going through various drills and games. Over 150 kids from around the area attended.