TORONTO, March 8, 2021 /CNW/ – Tangerine is excited to team up with Canadian WNBA star, Kia Nurse. As a Tangerine Champion, Nurse will partner with the brand as an ambassador to help empower communities through youth in sport. Nurse will join in events throughout the year and be a part of community investment initiatives focused on leadership, engagement and mentorship.
The 25-year-old shooting guard, hailing from Hamilton, Ontario, plays for Phoenix Mercury. Nurse is a rising star, having made Team Canada at 16, winning two NCAA championships by 20 and setting franchise records when she stepped onto the court during her WNBA rookie season. In 2019, Nurse was selected as a WNBA All-Star and now has her eyes set on the upcoming Olympic Games as a veteran leader on Team Canada. Recently, Nurse joined TSN as a basketball analyst for the Toronto Raptors broadcast.
“We are thrilled to have Kia Nurse join our team as a Tangerine ambassador to support youth in sport – something we believe is critical in building self-esteem and leadership in youth,” said Gillian Riley, President & CEO at Tangerine Bank. “As a rising star on the world stage, she is truly a role model who is helping pave the way for young girls to continue in sport.”
Tangerine has deep ties to basketball, with a commitment to supporting grassroots organizations like the YMCA and Lady Ballers, and through larger partners like the Toronto Raptors and the NBA. Tangerine is also making a donation of $15,000 to support Kia Nurse Elite, a project founded by Nurse to elevate young female basketball players for more skills development and recruitment opportunities.
“I’m excited to partner with the team at Tangerine and continue to encourage girls and women in sport as they develop skills both on and off the court,” said Kia Nurse. “It’s incredibly important for organizations to have conversations about how communities can come together through sport to not only learn life skills like teamwork and decision making, but also support diversity and inclusion to inspire change.”
SOURCE Tangerine
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