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ANTA SPORTS: NBA Champion Player Klay Thompson Completes His First China Tour with ANTA Professional Shoes Dedicated to Title Defense


(EQS-News / 31/08/2015 / 20:00 UTC+8)

For Immediate Release

NBA Champion Player Klay Thompson Completes His First China Tour with ANTA
Professional Shoes Dedicated to Title Defense

(Hong Kong, 31 August 2015) ANTA Sports Products Limited ("ANTA Sports" or the "Company", stock code: 2020), a leading branded sportswear enterprise in China, is pleased to announce that Klay Thompson, ANTA basketball endorser, NBA All-Star player and shooting guard of NBA championship-winning Golden State Warriors, completed his "2015 Thompson China Tour" ("China Tour"). Klay Thompson hit Beijing, Wuhan, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Xiamen, working with ANTA Sports to promote basketball development in China by interacting with youngsters who love basketball and understanding the strong basketball culture in China.

During his China Tour, Klay Thompson shared his shooting skills and participated in a free throw competition with basketball fans selected by the Tencent NBA Community in Beijing. He then went to Wuhan to take part in NBA Nation events, coaching teenage players in NBA FIT, one of the NBA Nation programs, in which he trained the players by personally demonstrating his skills, and even joined a group competition. He pushed the program to a climax when he showcased his dribbling and slam dunk skills. Finally, Klay Thompson gave each player a high five and took photographs with them, enjoying his time a mentor and rejoicing in the knowledge that so many young people in China love basketball.

In addition, ANTA Sports organised fan engagement sessions at COCO Park in the Longgang District of Shenzhen and at Grandbuy Outdoor Plaza at Beijing Road, Guangzhou. In Shenzhen, Klay Thompson and his fans did push-ups with basketballs placed on top of their necks, with those doing the most push-ups without dropping the ball being declared winners. He also gave away autographed basketballs and took photographs with each basketball fan who participated in the activity. Klay Thompson also demonstrated his dribbling skills and coached fan in one-on-one sessions, teaching them cross-leg dribbling and behind-the-back dribbling.

In Guangzhou, Klay Thompson played with a group of fans, throwing miniature basketballs into holes of different sizes from two metres away, and teaching dribbling skills to another group of fans. All participating fans were given basketballs with Klay Thompson's autograph as a souvenir. The program reached its zenith when Klay Thompson signed an autograph on the basketball he was holding and hit a super long-range three-pointer to a basket 20 metres away from the stage. The fans were thrilled, cheering Klay Thompson on in amazement with this incredible shot.

In his last stop in Xiamen, Klay Thompson visited the operational centre of ANTA Sports, where he was received by Mr. Ding Shizhong, the Chairman and CEO of ANTA Sports, and met the entire ANTA staff. He also visited China's first sports science laboratory at ANTA headquarters, and went through foot type and footstep pressure tests under the guidance of technicians, who will collect the data to construct a 3D model of Klay Thompson's feet and the designers of the Company will make basketball shoes that provide a custom fit with a more accurate understanding of his foot structure. Towards the end of his China Tour, Klay Thompson became a special guest of the ANTA ABA League, a basketball league the Company organised for ANTA staff, and he delivered a speech and hosted the opening tip-off of a game. He once again showcased his shooting skills to the fans during time-outs.


Mr. Ding Shizhong, Chairman and CEO of ANTA Sports, commented, "On behalf of the Company, I would like to offer heartfelt congratulations to Klay Thompson for winning the NBA championship title. ANTA will continue to make fine gear for him, which will help his performance in upcoming games and will help him successfully defend the title in the upcoming NBA season. Klay Thompson's designated shoes KT1 is under development, and will be rolled out this December." Klay Thompson said, "ANTA is a very professional sportswear brand. It listens carefully to players' opinions and is very professional in terms of product design and development. ANTA's products enable me to deliver better performance in the NBA."

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Photo 1: Klay Thompson coached of teenage basketball players, teaching them basketball skills during a session of the NBA FIT program at NBA Nation in Wuhan

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Photo 2: Klay Thompson met basketball fans at COCO Park in the Longgang District of Shenzhen and took part in a special push-up contest with basketballs placed on top of their necks

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Photo 3: Klay Thompson competed in mini-basketball contests with fans and taught dribbling skills at Grandbuy Outdoor Plaza, Beijing Road, Guangzhou

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Photo 4: Klay Thompson visited ANTA operational centre at Xiamen. He was received by Chairman and CEO of ANTA Sports Mr. Ding Shizhong, who gave him a Champion t-shirt

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Photo 5: Klay Thompson visited ANTA sports science laboratory, the first of its kind in China, where he underwent foot type, footstep pressure and other tests

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Photo 6: Klay Thompson hosted the tip-off of a game of the ANTA ABA League, a basketball league the Company organised for its staff

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About ANTA Sports Products Limited

As one of the leading branded sportswear enterprises in China, ANTA Sports Products Limited primarily designs, develops, manufactures and markets ANTA sportswear, including sports footwear, apparel and accessories. The Company has established extensive distribution network with a leading presence in second and third tier cities in China under the management of regional distributors. The Company places great emphasis on branding by integrating sports resources and sponsorship, advertising and promotional activities and consistent store image to enhance brand and product differentiation. For the past 14 years, the Company's footwear has been enjoying a leading position in China composed index on market share.

For further information, please contact:

ANTA Sports Products Limited
Investor Relations Department
Tel: (852) 2116-1660
Fax: (852) 2116-1590
E-mail: ir@anta.com / ir@anta.com.hk

Hill+Knowlton Strategies Asia
Agnes Suen / Ka Wai Li
Tel: (852) 2894-6258 / (852) 2894-6252
E-mail: anta@hkstrategies.com



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