NBA star Stephen Curry ends sneaker free agency by signing a long-term, 10-year endorsement deal with China’s Li-Ning, according to multiple outlets. The deal comes after Curry ended his 13-year partnership with Under Armour, which concluded in November. Several reports describe Li-Ning as a Chinese sportswear brand that has been pursuing high-profile athletes as it seeks wider global visibility. Coverage also notes that Li-Ning receives Curry as a major basketball ambassador and that the arrangement is expected to include product development and broader brand activities. One source says the agreement involves components tied to sports culture initiatives, while another highlights Li-Ning’s potential reliance on how it positions stores, products, and marketing to achieve growth. Other outlets report that the partnership centers on expanding the “Curry Brand,” with terms described as covering basketball footwear and apparel and, in some reporting, additional lifestyle or related product lines such as athleisure and golf. Together, the articles present the same core sequence: Curry parts with Under Armour in November, then signs a decade-long sneaker and apparel-focused deal with Li-Ning.
Stephen Curry signs 10-year endorsement deal with Li-Ning after Under Armour split
NBA star Stephen Curry ends sneaker free agency by signing a long-term, 10-year endorsement deal with China’s Li-Ning, according to multiple outlets. The deal comes after Curry ended his 13-year partn...
- Stephen Curry signs a 10-year endorsement deal with China’s Li-Ning.
- Curry previously wore Under Armour shoes for about 13 years; the partnership ended in November.
- Under the new deal, Curry is expected to help grow the Curry Brand through footwear and apparel, with some reporting mentioning broader marketing and sports-culture initiatives.
- Multiple outlets describe Li-Ning’s efforts to secure global recognition by signing major sports stars.
Li-Ning’s reported US$400 million deal isn’t just about selling sports shoes, analysts say - it’s about leveraging one of basketball’s biggest and most influential athletes to raise its global profile.
2 months agoThe Chinese sportswear brand is counting on Curry Brand becoming a long-term global asset.
2 months agoNBA superstar Stephen Curry has signed an endorsement deal with Li Ning, giving the Chinese sportswear giant one of the world’s most recognizable basketball ambassadors. Bloomberg Opinion columnist Juliana Li says Curry has the capacity to take the Chinese company global. (Source: Bloomberg)
2 months agoThe NBA star broke ties with his former partner in November and will now focus on growing the Curry Brand under a Chinese sportswear company.
2 months agoThe Golden State Warriors star called the deal with Li-Ning "the partnership of a lifetime" that will include global expansion of his Curry Brand, basketball products, a golf line, leisure clothing and the ability to sign other athletes to his brand.
2 months agoGolden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is the latest NBA player to sign a shoe deal with Chinese company Li-Ning. Curry had been a sneaker free agent since parting with Under Armour in November.
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