Memphis Grizzlies & Pinnacle Financial Partners Unveil New Grizzlies Banking Debit Card Design

Memphis Grizzlies & Pinnacle Financial Partners Unveil New Grizzlies Banking Debit Card Design

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Grizzlies Banking Accounts Now Available on GrizzliesBanking.com

October 11, 2016

The Memphis Grizzlies and Pinnacle Financial Partners today unveiled the design for their Grizzlies Banking debit card. Grizzlies Banking checking accounts are now available as part of a multi-year partnership that makes Pinnacle the official bank of the Memphis Grizzlies and FedExForum.

“We are honored to partner with the Memphis Grizzlies and excited to launch our Grizzlies Banking checking products in conjunction with the start of the 2016-17 NBA basketball season,” said Kirk Bailey, Pinnacle’s Memphis chairman. “We believe in Memphis and the surrounding communities and continue to demonstrate our long-term commitments to and investment in to the market.”

The new co-branded debit card, available today, features the Memphis Grizzlies’ primary icon. New Pinnacle clients who open a Grizzlies Banking checking account and meet the promotional requirements will receive $100 toward the purchase of tickets to a Grizzlies home game of their choice during the 2016-17 season. For more information about the promotion, visit GrizzliesBanking.com.

“We are excited to introduce Grizzlies Banking, a tangible piece of our partnership that can help fans feel connected to both the Grizzlies and Pinnacle on a daily basis,” said Grizzlies President of Business Operations Jason Wexler. “The partnership will continue to bring fan-first experiences and products to Grizz Nation, as well as unique benefits for those who bank with Pinnacle, the official banking partner of the Memphis Grizzlies and FedExForum.”

Along with Grizzlies Banking, the partnership provides exclusive naming rights to the newly dubbed Pinnacle Level concourse and seating area of FedExForum (formerly known as the Club Level), showcasing Pinnacle’s distinctive service as well as the premium amenities of that space. A cornerstone of the partnership is the presenting rights to the Grizzlies LIVE! pre- and post-game broadcasts live on FOX Sports Southeast. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.