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Special Week-Long Celebration Tips Off Sunday, April 7 with Giveaways, Prizes, Discounts and more!  

PORTLAND, Ore. (April 4, 2024) – The Portland Trail Blazers are excited to announce the launch of Fan Appreciation Week, a week-long celebration dedicated to the ones that make Rip City special – the fans. The entire week is packed with giveaways, prizes, restaurant takeovers, surprises, and exclusive discounts, all to say a big thank you to the fans who support us throughout the year. The week tips off on Sunday, April 7 out in the community with a restaurant takeover at Portland Mercado before the fun hits the Rose Quarter with three games to close out the Trail Blazers season. Learn more atTrailblazers.com/Fanappreciation! 

Trail Blazers fans will be treated to exciting giveaways, discounts and activations throughout the week, culminating in the annual Fan Appreciation Night on Friday, April 12 when the Trail Blazers host the Houston Rockets. The first 10,000 fans in the building will receive a special edition basketball lip balm, courtesy of Ticketmaster. Additionally, all fans will receive discounts on retail items and souvenir popcorn buckets, plus unique experiences and surprises courtesy of Trail Blazers partners such as Polar Seltzer, DSP Connections, Mabi Tea, Celsius, Hyatt Regency and more. See below for more details on the entire week-long celebration!  

Fan Appreciation Week Highlights: 

• Ticket Giveaway: Five lucky fans will have the chance to win a pair of tickets to the Fan Appreciation Night. Enter by April 5, 2024, for your chance to win. 
• Discounts on Merchandise ALL WEEK LONG:
  • Shop online at Rip City Clothing during Fan Appreciation Week and enjoy 30% off for fans and 40% off for Season Ticket Members on select merchandise.
    • Fans 30% off Code = FANS24 | Season Ticket Members = Check the RCU Newsletter for your unique code 
  • Fans attending games during Fan Appreciation Week can receive 40% off (STM – 50% off) retail items prior to tip-off at Rip City Clothing
    • Includes all City Edition jerseys! Excludes all other jersey styles, gift cards, or Rip City Remix products. 
  • Take home a discounted souvenir soda cup or a souvenir popcorn bucket at Red Hot and Rollin’ (Section 320, 327), Speck (Section 229) and J5 South (Section 219). 

Fan Appreciation Week Full Schedule: 

Sunday, April 7  

• Restaurant Takeover at Portland Mercado
  • Swing by Portland Mercardo to enjoy delicious food while celebrating Rip City pride! The first 50 people will receive a $20 food voucher to use at one Portland Mercado food vendor of your choice [while supplies last] and the chance to enter to win an autographed team basketball! 
  • 1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. – 7238 SE Foster Rd Portland, OR 97206 

Monday, April 8 

• Meet & Greet at the Moda Center Rip City Sign – Free Tickets!*
  • Stop by our Rip City Sign at Moda Center between 12:00 P.M. – 1:00 P.M. to take a picture with your favorite mascots, Blaze the Trail Cat & Douglas Fur! 
  • * – The first 50 people will get a pair of tickets to Fan Appreciation Night! 

Tuesday, April 9 

• Game Day vs. New Orleans – Retail Discounts! 
  • Fans attending the game can receive 40% off (STM – 50% off) retail items prior to tip-off at Rip City Clothing 
  • Includes all City Edition jerseys! Excludes all other jersey styles, gift cards, or Rip City Remix products. 

Wednesday, April 10 

• Get a Gift on Us – Online Giveaway! 
  • The first 300 fans to make an online purchase at Rip City Clothing will receive a free Rip City Reuse water bottle!  
  • Offer valid on online purchases before 11:59 P.M. PDT [while supplies last]. 

Thursday, April 11 

• Game Day vs. Golden State – Dr. Jacks Pre-Game Giveaway & Retail Discounts! 
  • Have some pregame fun at Dr. Jacks with Blaze the Trail Cat, Douglas Fur and other Trail Blazers ambassadors, giveaways and prizes a plenty!  
  • Fans attending the game can receive 40% off (STM – 50% off) retail items prior to tip-off at Rip City Clothing 
  • Includes all City Edition jerseys! Excludes all other jersey styles, gift cards, or Rip City Remix products. 

Friday, April 12 

• Fan Appreciation Night vs. Houston!
  • We close out the 2023-24 regular season with a bang with Trail Blazers Fan Appreciation Night featuring thousands of giveaways, discounts, prizes and special activations. 

• The first 10,000 fans in the arena will receive a special edition basketball lip balm, courtesy of Ticketmaster. 
• Before you arrive, snap a picture at our special wrapped Rip City sign in front of Moda Center 
• Special experiences and surprises from Ticketmaster, Polar Seltzer, DSP Connections, Mabi Tea, Celsius, Hyatt Regency and more. 
• Fans attending the game can receive 40% off (STM – 50% off) retail items prior to tip-off at Rip City Clothing
  • Includes all City Edition jerseys! Excludes all other jersey styles, gift cards, or Rip City Remix products. 

ABOUT THE PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS 

Members of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Portland Trail Blazers were founded in 1970 and purchased by the late Paul G. Allen in 1988. The team’s rich heritage includes 37 playoff appearances, three trips to the NBA Finals, an NBA championship in 1977 and a commitment to community service and sustainability. The Trail Blazers are dedicated to positively impacting underserved kids and their families throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington where they live, learn and play. Portland is the first and only professional sports franchise to receive the prestigious National Points of Light Award for excellence in corporate and community service. The Trail Blazers home arena, Moda Center, is the first existing arena to earn LEED Platinum Certification in 2019 after receiving LEED Gold Recertification in 2015 and becoming the first existing professional sports venue in the world to receive LEED Gold status in 2010. The team is also one of the founding members of the Green Sports Alliance. For more information, visit trailblazers.com.