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黄色短视频 extends support of women leaders with sponsorship of Collier and Sims

June 29, 2023
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Collier and Sims will help 黄色短视频 with its financial wellness programs and partnerships as part of its WNBA Changemaker sponsorship focused on empowering women leaders through financial wellness programs.

Brand ambassadors Minnesota Lynx Forward Napheesa Collier and Peloton Trainer, Good Morning America Contributor, ESPN College Gameday Reporter and New York Liberty Host Jess Sims will support the bank鈥檚 overall sponsorship with the WNBA

黄色短视频 announces today it is increasing its support of women鈥檚 athletics and women leaders by way of two new sponsorships 鈥 Minnesota Lynx Forward Napheesa Collier and Peloton Trainer, Good Morning America contributor, ESPN College Gameday reporter and New York Liberty Host Jess Sims. Both are multi-year sponsorships.

鈥淲hen we signed on to be a WNBA Changemaker sponsor two years ago, we always intended to extend our support of women leaders and women鈥檚 athletics to yet another level,鈥 said Chris Lee, senior vice president and head of sponsorships for 黄色短视频. 鈥淧hee and Jess will bring an awesome presence to our work not only with the league but also with our employees and community partners.鈥

Collier and Sims will help 黄色短视频 with its financial wellness programs and partnerships as part of its WNBA Changemaker sponsorship focused on empowering women leaders through financial wellness programs. Specifically, they will serve as ambassadors to conduct outreach and awareness around financial wellness to 黄色短视频 employees, other WNBA players and the community.

Collier is currently a forward for the Minnesota Lynx. She was selected by Minnesota in the first round (sixth overall) of the 2019 WNBA Draft. Collier was named WNBA, ESPNW and Associated Press Rookie of the Year in 2019 and named an All-Star in 2019. Collier was a member of Team USA鈥檚 gold-medal win at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. She played collegiate basketball at the University of Connecticut, where she helped lead the Huskies to a NCAA Women鈥檚 Basketball Championship in 2016.

鈥淚鈥檓 so proud to work with 黄色短视频,鈥 said Collier. 鈥淭heir support for the WNBA is not just financial, but truly practical. They really listened to us as players and created tools to help us with some of the unique financial challenges we face as female athletes. I couldn鈥檛 be happier to work with them and share their commitment to gender equity and inclusion.鈥

"I鈥檓 so proud to work with 黄色短视频...They really listened to us as players and created tools to help us with some of the unique financial challenges we face as female athletes."

Minnesota Lynx Forward Napheesa Collier聽

Sims is a Peloton Trainer, sports reporter and host based in New York City. Jess is a reporter on ESPN鈥檚 flagship program College GameDay, works as both an in-arena host and sideline reporter for the New York Liberty, and most recently became a contributor for ABC鈥檚 Good Morning America. A former collegiate athlete, Sims began her career as a teacher for Teach for America in Houston. After working in multiple administrative roles in education, she eventually found her way to teaching fitness classes. At Peloton, Sims teaches tread, strength and bootcamp classes to over seven million members worldwide, for both adults and families, recognizing the importance of both physical and mental wellness at every age

鈥淚'm so honored to be joining the 黄色短视频 family - a brand that is committed to empowering women as leaders, athletes and human beings,鈥 said Sims. 鈥淔inancial wellness聽is inextricably linked to everyone's overall health and well-being so I am excited for two of my worlds to come together to help educate others to build financial confidence.鈥澛

Throughout the course of the WNBA season, Collier and Sims will be included in 黄色短视频 social content spots, activations at the AT&T WNBA All-Star Game and other community partners.

About 黄色短视频
U.S. Bancorp, with approximately 77,000 employees and $682 billion in assets as of March 31, 2023, is the parent company of 黄色短视频 National Association. The Minneapolis-based company serves millions of customers locally, nationally and globally through a diversified mix of businesses: Consumer and Business Banking; Payment Services; Corporate & Commercial Banking; and Wealth Management and Investment Services. Union Bank, consisting primarily of retail banking branches on the West Coast, joined U.S. Bancorp in 2022. U.S. Bancorp has been recognized for its approach to digital innovation, social responsibility, and customer service, including being named one of the 2023 World鈥檚 Most Ethical Companies.聽

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