THECOO Co., Ltd.
Josh Hawkinson, the Japanese national basketball player who was selected as a member of the FIBA Asia Cup qualifying training camp and is a key player in participating in the Paris Olympics, opens the official fan community [Team JHawk] at “Fanicon”
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THECOO Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director and CEO: Masato Taira, Stock Code: 4255) is a member-based fan community platform “Fanicon” operated by the company, and the “FIBA Basketball World” was held last year. Team JHawk, the official fan community for basketball player Josh Hawkinson, who led Japan to the Paris Olympics with his performance in the “JHawk Cup”, opened today, February 14th.
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“Fanicon” is a membership-based fan community app that promotes the activities of talents, artists, and influencers (hereinafter referred to as icons) together with their core fans (hereinafter referred to as core fans), and provides users with a “shuikatsu” experience. is strongly supported.
Japan’s men’s basketball team, Akatsuki Japan, won the FIBA
Basketball World Cup 2023 held last year against powerful countries Finland and Venezuela, and qualified for the Paris Olympics on their own for the first time in 48 years. ”. Josh Hawkinson, an American player who has received praise as the “greatest of all” among the members who achieved this historic feat, has opened the long-awaited official fan community “Team JHawk”!
Don’t miss the opportunity to watch Hawkinson’s continued progress up close, including his selection as a member of the last-minute training camp for the FIBA 2025 Asian Cup Qualifying Window 1.
At the official fan community “Team JHawk,” you can enjoy special content such as timeline posts that show Hawkinson’s unexpected true face, free-spirited live streaming, and scratch-offs where you can win limited goods and personal items.
In addition, to commemorate the opening of the fan community, those who join by 23:59 on Thursday, February 29, 2024 will receive a new membership benefit! Please note that the gift contents will differ depending on the plan you subscribe to.
[Basic plan membership benefits]
・Fan club limited trading card
[Premium plan membership benefits]
・“Autographed” FC limited trading card
・“Fanicon points 15pt” that can be used for scratch lottery and super stamps (*Fanicon points have an expiration date (during March), so please use them as soon as possible)
[Message from Josh Hawkinson]
Thank you for always supporting me.
Even outside the basketball venue
I would like to have more opportunities to interact with fans, I decided to take on a new challenge: creating a fan club.
We will do our best to make sure everyone has fun, so please look forward to it! Also, my goal was to give back to the Japanese basketball world. Therefore, we would like to inform you about the upcoming events at our fan club.
Proceeds from merchandise sales and scratches will be
All proceeds will be used for charity activities aimed at the development of basketball in Japan.
We will let you know more details later.
Thank you for your continued support.
“Fanicon” has gained popularity as a tool that strongly supports “Oshikatsu”, which is the cornerstone of people’s hearts, and the number of paid members of all icons is over 200,000.
Fanicon will continue to strongly support communication between icons and fans based on the concept of “With fan, More fun”, a fan community that connects you and your fans.
◆ Community overview
-Name- Official fan community “Team JHawk”
-Amount- ¥1,000/month/¥2,800/month
-Contents-
▼Basic plan / 1,000 yen per month
・Timeline post
We will deliver weekly posts from the person themselves, off-shots, posts from the staff’s perspective, etc.
・Live streaming/radio streaming
We plan to conduct limited distribution and guerrilla distribution once a month! *There is no archive
・Group chat
Chat is possible in real time. On a whim, he will also appear! ·scratch
We will give away valuable prizes that can only be obtained here, such as personal items, off-shots, and limited goods!
・Digital membership card
FC limited original digital membership card will be issued
(first-come, first-served membership number will be included) ▼Premium plan / 2,800 yen per month
In addition to the basic plan content
・Premium limited distribution
We plan to conduct a limited premium distribution once a month! ・Distribution archive
You can watch all past broadcasts in the archive
・Holding an off-line meeting once a year
We are planning to hold an offline meeting with the participants! We are currently considering other plans for our fans to enjoy, such as member-only events and distribution plans!
◆ Download
App name: Fanicon
Compatible devices: iPhone/Android version
Provided by: App Store/Google Play
URL: https://fanicon.net/fancommunities/5519
◆ Josh Hawkinson Profile
Position: C/PF
Date of birth: June 23, 1995 | 28 years old
Height/Weight: 208cm/106kg
League registered nationality: Japan
Birthplace: United States
Alma mater: Washington State University
Career:
2017-2020 Fighting Eagles Nagoya (B League B2)
2020-2023 Shinshu Brave Warriors (B League B1)
2023- Sunrockers Shibuya (B League B1)
■ About Fanicon
“With fan,More fun” A fan community that connects you and your fans Fanicon is a membership-based fan community app where icons and their fans work together to enliven the activities of icons.
Official page: https://fanicon.net/icon
Official media: https://media.fanicon.net
■ About THECOO Co., Ltd.
Since its establishment in January 2014, THECOO has set the vision of “continuing to challenge the impossible”, and has been engaged in the “Fan Business Platform Business” that provides the
membership-based fan community platform “Fanicon” for general users. We are developing a “digital marketing business” that provides marketing support for companies using influencers and online advertising consulting. As a platformer that features individuals in the entertainment market, we are working hard to build a three-way ecosystem that connects clients (advertisers), users (fans), and influencers (icons).
■ Company profile
Company name: THECOO Co., Ltd.
Representative: Masato Taira, Representative Director and CEO Address: 11th floor, Sumitomo Real Estate Harajuku Building, 2-34-17 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Established: January 20, 2014
URL: https://thecoo.co.jp
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