Horizon Therapeutics teams up with the Chicago Sky

DEERFIELD - Horizon Therapeutics and WNBA basketball's Chicago Sky Tuesday announced a multiyear partnership that includes community programming as well as marketing and branding efforts.

As part of the partnership, Horizon will be the presenting sponsor of the newly unveiled Chicago Sky Basketball Academy, as well as one of 12 presenting sponsors of the Sky's social justice program, Beyond Basketball, which focuses on economic development, youth financial literacy, voting rights and food deserts.

The partnership will also include rehabbing a basketball court in an underserved community each season.

"We are proud to partner with the Chicago Sky, an organization that shares our commitment to empowering people in communities throughout the Chicagoland area, home to our U.S. headquarters," said Tim Walbert, chairman, president and chief executive officer, Horizon.