Curry Brand

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Curry Brand
Industry Sportswear, Footwear
FoundedNovember 30, 2020;4 years ago (2020-11-30)
Founder Under Armour and Stephen Curry
Products Footwear, Apparel, Accessories
Parent Under Armour
Website www.underarmour.com/en-us/t/currybrand/

Curry Brand is a sub-brand of Under Armour, launched in partnership with NBA star Stephen Curry in November 2020. The brand focuses on performance footwear, apparel, and accessories. Curry Brand is positioned as a competitor to Nike's Jordan Brand.

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History

Curry Brand was officially announced by Under Armour on November 30, 2020, as part of a long-term partnership with Stephen Curry. The launch coincided with Under Armour's quarterly earnings report, which revealed $1.43 billion in revenue, flat compared to the previous year. [1]

Product line

The product line includes basketball shoes.

Reception

The launch of Curry Brand was met with significant media attention[ citation needed ], with many drawing comparisons to Nike's Jordan Brand.[ citation needed ] Analysts noted that the partnership with Stephen Curry could help Under Armour strengthen its position in the competitive sportswear market, particularly in the basketball category. [2] However, some critics questioned whether Curry Brand could achieve the same level of cultural and commercial success as Jordan Brand, given the latter's decades-long dominance.[ citation needed ]

See also

References

  1. Thomas, Lauren (November 30, 2020). "Under Armour launches a brand with NBA star Steph Curry to better compete with Nike's Jordan". CNBC. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  2. Young, Jabari (November 30, 2020). "Under Armour launches Curry Brand to compete with Nike's Jordan". CNBC. Retrieved December 8, 2020.