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 (2020–2025)
Website www.underarmour.com/en-us/t/currybrand/

Curry Brand is a brand launched by NBA star Stephen Curry in November 2020. The brand was a sub-brand of Under Armour, until their partnership ended in November 2025. [1] 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. [2]

After a 12-year partnership between Stephen Curry and Under Armour, in November 2025, the two agreed to part ways with Curry maintaining sole ownership of the brand and being free to find another retail partner. [1]

Collaborations

Curry Brand has collaborated with many brands and artists, including celebrities Dave Chappelle [3] and the Bruce Lee estate. [4]

Curry Brand has worked with streetwear brands and fashion houses, including fellow UA alumni and professional basketball player Brandon Jennings and his brand Tuff Crowd, and Stone Island. [5] [6] In 2021, Curry Brand announced a partnership with Sesame Street to produce a seven-piece sneaker collection, called “Street Pack,” with different character-inspired versions of the Curry Flow 9. [7]

The "Splash" logo is the result of a collaboration between David Bond, former head of the Curry Brand, and Stanley Hainsworth, Tether Agency. This is the same Seattle-based company that Curry collaborated with to work on the signature campaign launches for the Curry 4. The logo draws together Curry's initials ‘S’ and ‘C,’ in combination with the number ‘3’ identical to a hand gesture to symbolize Curry's ability to shoot the 3. Also, there's the "high wing" that is, as Curry says, is a "higher arc" which also resembles a halo drawing inspiration from Curry's faith. [8] [9]

Product line

The product line includes basketball shoes.

Models

Model [10] YearNotes
Curry 1 2015
Curry 22015
Curry 2.52016
Curry 32016
Curry 3Zer02017
Curry 42017Curry revealed the Curry 4 in the NBA Finals. [11] The Curry 4 received limited releases throughout October 2017, but were available globally October 27, 2017. [12] The Curry 4s are one of Curry's favorites in the series. [13] Similarly to Curry, many thought that the Curry 4s looked like one of the best Curry signatures to date. [11]
Curry 3Zer0 22018
Curry 52018
Curry 62019
Curry 72019The Curry 7 was released November 1, 2019. [14] The Curry 7s are one of Curry's favorites in the series. [13]
Curry 82020Labelled "Curry 'Flow' 8", this shoe is the first sneaker to be launched under the Curry Brand. Fred Dojan, Innovation VP of Footwear Development at Under Armour helped with design and development. During its three years of development, it was a collaboration between UA and Dow, which helped deliver UA’s proprietary "UA HOVR" cushioning. The shoe was released December 11, 2020. [15] The Curry 8s are one of Curry's favorites in the series. [13]
Curry 3Z52021
Curry 92022
Curry 102022
Curry 112023The Curry 11 was initially teased at Curry's basketball camp in August 2023 [16] and was released October 13, 2023, with the initial color way being called "Future Curry." [17]
Curry 122024The Curry 12 was released in August 2024. [18]

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. [19] 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 ]

Sponsorships

Basketball

From the Curry Brand Official Press Releases: [20]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Jane, Sam (November 13, 2025). "Stephen Curry, Under Armour end 12-year partnership". The New York Times. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
  2. 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.
  3. Powell, Jon (March 14, 2025). "Dave Chappelle narrates new advertisement celebrating Stephen Curry's 4,000 career 3-pointers". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  4. "Curry Brand Honors Hollywood Icon Bruce Lee". Under Armour. November 27, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  5. Verry, Peter (November 8, 2023). "Why NBA Veteran Brandon Jennings' Tuff Crowd Collaboration With Curry Brand Is a Full Circle Moment". Yahoo Life. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  6. Hernandez, Jovani (February 14, 2025). "Stephen Curry "Gets the Badge in" with Curry Brand x Stone Island Collab". House of Heat°. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  7. Ilchi, Layla (October 15, 2021). "Stephen Curry Teams With 'Sesame Street' on Sneaker Collection". Women's Wear Daily. Fairchild Publishing. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  8. "Curry Brand". Tether. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  9. DePaula, Nick (April 16, 2022). "Stephen Curry // Behind The Signature Logo". Boardroom. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  10. Curry, Steph. "The History of All Steph Curry Shoes". The Fresh Press. Finish Line. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  11. 1 2 Rooney, Kyle (June 2, 2017). "Steph Curry Debuts The Under Armour Curry 4". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  12. Destefano, Mike (October 25, 2017). "The Curry 4 Will Finally Be Widely Available". Complex. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  13. 1 2 3 DePaula, Nick (March 30, 2023). "10 shoes down: Stephen Curry reflects on his signature sneakers". Andscape. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  14. "Introducing the Curry 7". Under Armour. October 24, 2019. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  15. "Introducing the Curry Flow". Under Armour. December 4, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  16. Zawartko, Dominik (August 6, 2023). "Stephen Curry launches latest signature Curry 11 sneakers". Clutch Points. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  17. "The Future of Curry Starts Now". Under Armour. October 4, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  18. Torres, Luis (August 14, 2024). "The Under Armour Curry 12 Debuts This Fall". Nice Kicks. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  19. Young, Jabari (November 30, 2020). "Under Armour launches Curry Brand to compete with Nike's Jordan". CNBC. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  20. "Curry Brand Press Releases". Under Armour. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  21. Zawartko, Dominik (July 15, 2025). "Spurs' De'Aaron Fox debuts his newest Curry Fox 2". ClutchPoints. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  22. Kesin, Lulu (February 10, 2025). "South Carolina women's basketball guard MiLaysia Fulwiley debuts her custom Curry Brand shoes". Greenville News. Retrieved July 17, 2025.