Exhibit 10.2

JOINDER AGREEMENT

THIS JOINDER AGREEMENT ("Agreement") dated as of December 18, 2003 is made and entered into by and among
The Sports Authority, Inc., a Delaware corporation (formerly known as Gart Sports Company) (hereinafter referred to as "Parent"), each of the
Subsidiaries of Parent signatory hereto (such Subsidiaries identified on the signatory pages hereof as "Existing Borrowers" are, together with Parent, hereinafter referred to collectively and
individually, jointly and severally, as the "Existing Borrowers," and each, individually, as an "Existing
Borrower"), and New Borrowers (defined below), on the one hand, and the lenders identified on the signature pages hereof (such lenders, together with their respective
successors and assigns, are referred to hereinafter each individually as a "Lender" and collectively as the
"Lenders"), and The CIT Group/Business Credit, Inc., a New York corporation (in its capacity as agent for the Lenders, the
"Agent"), on the other hand. Initially capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Financing
Agreement (defined below).

RECITALS:

A.    Existing
Borrowers and Lenders have previously entered into that certain Financing Agreement, dated as of August 4, 2003 (the "Financing
Agreement"), pursuant to which, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, the Lenders acting through the Agent have made certain credit facilities available to the
Existing Borrowers;

B.    Existing
Borrowers have informed Agent that the Parent intends to make the following fundamental corporate changes affecting certain of the Existing Borrowers
(collectively, the "Restructure"):



C.    In
connection with the Restructure, Existing Borrowers have requested that the Agent and the Lenders permit New Borrowers to be added and joined as additional Borrowers
under the Financing

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and, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, Agent and Lenders have agreed to permit such additions; and

D.    Existing
Borrowers, New Borrowers, Lenders and the Agent desire to enter into this Agreement in order to provide for the joinder of New Borrower as "Borrowers" under the
Financing Agreement.

AGREEMENT:

NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises, the mutual covenants and conditions herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

1.Joinder. Each of TSA Services and TSA Gift Card hereby agrees as follows in favor of the Agent and Lenders:



2.Conditions to the Effectiveness of this Agreement.



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3.Miscellaneous.



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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Joinder Agreement to be executed and delivered by their proper and duly authorized officers as of the date set forth above.

| |  | AGENT:                                                    
| |  | ----------------------------------------------------------
| |  | THE CIT GROUP/BUSINESS CREDIT, INC.,a New York corporation
| |  | By:                                                       
| |  | Name:                                                     
| |  | Title:                                                    
| |  | PARENT:                                                   
| |  | THE SPORTS AUTHORITY, INC.,a Delaware corporation         
| |  | By:                                                       
| |  | Name:                                                     
| |  | Title:                                                    
| |  | EXISTING BORROWERS:                                       
| |  | GART BROS. SPORTING GOODS COMPANY,a Colorado corporation  
| |  | By:                                                       
| |  | Name:                                                     
| |  | Title:                                                    
| |  | OSHMAN'S SPORTING GOODS, INC.,a Delaware corporation      
| |  | By:                                                       
| |  | Name:                                                     
| |  | Title:                                                    
| |  | SPORTMART, INC.,a Delaware corporation                    
| |  | By:                                                       
| |  | Name:                                                     
| |  | Title:                                                    
| |  |                                                           

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| |  | THE SPORTS AUTHORITY FLORIDA, INC.,a Florida corporation  
| |  | ----------------------------------------------------------
| |  | By:                                                       
| |  | Name:                                                     
| |  | Title:                                                    
| |  | THE SPORTS AUTHORITY MICHIGAN, INC.,a Michigan corporation
| |  | By:                                                       
| |  | Name:                                                     
| |  | Title:                                                    
| |  | TSA STORES, INC.,a Delaware corporation                   
| |  | By:                                                       
| |  | Name:                                                     
| |  | Title:                                                    
| |  | NEW BORROWERS:                                            
| |  | TSA CORPORATE SERVICES, INC.,a Colorado corporation       
| |  | By:                                                       
| |  | Name:                                                     
| |  | Title:                                                    
| |  | TSA GIFT CARD, INC.,a Virginia corporation                
| |  | By:                                                       
| |  | Name:                                                     
| |  | Title:                                                    
| |  | LENDERS:                                                  
| |  | THE CIT GROUP/BUSINESS CREDIT, INC.,a New York corporation
| |  | By:                                                       
| |  | Name:                                                     
| |  | Title:                                                    
| |  |                                                           

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| |  | FLEET RETAIL FINANCE INC.,a Delaware corporation                                          
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| |  | By:                                                                                       
| |  | Name:                                                                                     
| |  | Title:                                                                                    
| |  | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,a national association organized under the laws of the United States
| |  | By:                                                                                       
| |  | Name:                                                                                     
| |  | Title:                                                                                    
| |  | WELLS FARGO FOOTHILL, LLC,a California limited liability company                          
| |  | By:                                                                                       
| |  | Name:                                                                                     
| |  | Title:                                                                                    
| |  | GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION,a Delaware corporation                               
| |  | By:                                                                                       
| |  | Name:                                                                                     
| |  | Title:                                                                                    
| |  | NATIONAL CITY COMMERCIAL FINANCE, INC.,an Ohio corporation                                
| |  | By:                                                                                       
| |  | Name:                                                                                     
| |  | Title:                                                                                    
| |  | CONGRESS FINANCIAL CORPORATION (SOUTHWEST),a Texas corporation                            
| |  | By:                                                                                       
| |  | Name:                                                                                     
| |  | Title:                                                                                    
| |  |                                                                                           

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| |  | LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,a national association organized under the laws of the United States
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| |  | By:                                                                                                   
| |  | Name:                                                                                                 
| |  | Title:                                                                                                
| |  | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK,a New York corporation                                                            
| |  | By:                                                                                                   
| |  | Name:                                                                                                 
| |  | Title:                                                                                                
| |  | PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,a national association organized under the laws of the United States   
| |  | By:                                                                                                   
| |  | Name:                                                                                                 
| |  | Title:                                                                                                
| |  | AmSOUTH BANK,an Alabama corporation                                                                   
| |  | By:                                                                                                   
| |  | Name:                                                                                                 
| |  | Title:                                                                                                

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Schedule 1(c)

NONE

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Schedule 2(a)



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