Tag: Under Armour

“The match clause is very much a …

“The match clause is very much a relationship thing, and Stephen Curry is the most famous example of this,” ESPN’s Nick DePaula said. “He signed an offer sheet with Under Armour and the Nike guy called Steph and they had heart-to-heart. The Nike guy said, ‘Hey, normally we would match this because we value you as a player, but do you really want to leave? Where is your head at?’ And Steph said that he really wanted to go to Under Armour to try to build his own thing. Nike basically said, ‘Alright, cool. We respect that, so we’ll let you go.’ They got a lot of heat for that (hindsight is 20/20), but if a player really wants out, they’ll sometimes let him go.”

Every company has a different approach. …

Every company has a different approach. These days, players have a ton of options when they hit sneaker free agency. Nike, adidas and Jordan Brand are still on top, but many competitors are now in the space including Under Armour, PUMA, New Balance, AND1, Converse, Li-Ning, Anta, Peak and Q4 among others. Agents are welcoming these brands with open arms, as it only helps them do their job.

Brooks Koepka, Under Armour among those making big donations in response to coronavirus

Koepka’s donation will go directly to the Community Foundation’s COVID-19 Response Fund for Palm Beach and Martin Counties.

Brooks Koepka announced Thursday he’s making a hefty donation to help others in his community during the global public health crisis.

“I know these are hard times and we have so much uncertainty around us. I’m thinking of everyone who is being impacted by this pandemic,” Koepka said in a video he posted on Twitter. “I want to do my part to help during this stressful time.”

He’s donating $100,000 to his Brooks Koepka Foundation that will go directly to the Community Foundation’s COVID-19 Response Fund for Palm Beach and Martin Counties.

It’s another example of the golf community giving back during an extraordinary time. Also on Thursday, Under Armour announced it would be donating $1 million to Feeding America to support hunger relief efforts.

“In the United States, 30 million students, 80,000 of whom are based in our hometown of Baltimore, receive lunch every school day throughout the year,” UA CEO Patrik Frisk wrote in a letter.

“With current school closures and quarantines in place, help is needed now for students and families. Our donation efforts will be focused on reaching the cities where Under Armour teammates live and work, including Baltimore, Maryland; San Francisco and Rialto, California; Nashville, Tennessee; Austin, Texas; and Portland, Oregon.”

Under Armour also announced a 30-day Healthy at Home fitness challenge on its MyFitnessPal and MapMyRun platforms, to encourage individuals and families at home to stay healthy and physically active.

If users sign up and take the Challenge by March 23, UA will donate up to $1 million in combination of monetary donation and product “to support Good Sports’ efforts in ensuring youth sport leagues have the necessary equipment, footwear, and apparel.”

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Steph Curry and Storm Reid unveil UA Curry 7 ‘Bamazing’ collaboration in honor of International Women’s Day

In honor of International Women’s Day, Steph Curry dropped a new colorway of his UA Curry 7 signature shoe in collaboration with actress Storm Reid.

Although Stephen Curry has missed a majority of the 2019-20 season due to injury, his signature Under Armour shoes are still rolling out new editions.

“Sour Patch Kids,” “Dub Nation” and “UNDRTD” are just a few of the colorways Under Armour has released through the Curry 7 brand. The latest colorway for Curry’s signature shoe is a collaboration with actress Storm Reid.

To honor International Women’s Day, the new edition of the shoe is an ode to Reid’s “Bamazing” initiative that empowers young women. The shoe has multiple shades of purple, with “Bamazing” and “humble” listed on the insole.

To celebrate the release of the colorway, Curry shared a video on social media with Reid.

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After the Bamazing colorway drop, four young women will earn $30,000 scholarships through Under Armour and the Curry family’s Eat. Learn. Play. foundation.

Via Under Armour:

The Curry 7 Bamazing colorway will support opportunities for young women to reach their dreams, most notably through the annual International Women’s Day scholarship started in 2019 by Stephen and Ayesha Curry’s Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation and Under Armour. To further showcase their shared commitment, both Eat. Learn. Play. and Under Armour are increasing the annual investment made in 2019 from one to four $30,000 scholarships in 2020 to deserving young women.

Curry will have the opportunity to debut his new signature shoe on the court Tuesday when the Golden State Warriors host the Los Angeles Clippers at Chase Center in San Francisco.

ESPN Names Notre Dame’s 2020 Breakout Player

ESPN has weighed in on the 2020 college football season releasing their version of the “way too early rankings” where Notre Dame checked in at number ten.

Incoming freshman Chris Tyree is as anticipated of running back that Notre Dame has successfully signed since Brian Kelly took over as head coach after the 2009 season.  The look for a running back with this amout of hype may go even years beyond that as some have said he’s the most exciting running back since Julius Jones made his arrival to South Bend decades ago.

ESPN has weighed in on the 2020 college football season releasing their version of the “way too early rankings” where Notre Dame checked in at number ten.

This week ESPN named the “2020 Breakout Player” for those 25 teams and Tyree took the honor for Notre Dame.  Here is what ESPN had to say about the Chester, Virginia native and why they’re so high on him:

Notre Dame’s leading rusher, Tony Jones, is off to the NFL, and the Irish don’t have any running backs on the roster who ran for more than 200 yards last season. The running back room needed a boost anyway, and it’s going to get it from Tyree, an ESPN 300 recruit in this 2020 class. Tyree is shifty, elusive and versatile, and he has speed that this offense could use early on. He has a very good shot to come in, earn playing time and make a big impact in this offense. — VanHaaren

Tyree was listed as the top all-purpose back in the 2020 recruiting class by 247Sports and shined at the Under Armour All-American Bowl earlier this month.  With an offense that has been largely dependent on being able to run the football and throw to backs like Notre Dame has in recent years it’s easy to see why they chose Tyree.

Who to you will be the breakout talent for Notre Dame in 2020 that must have a big year in order for the Irish to return to the College Football Playoff?

 

Watch: Tyree and Pyne Shine in Under Armour All-American Game as Notre Dame Future Looks Bright

At the end of the day it’s just an All-Star game but if you’re a Notre Dame fan that has been waiting for some next-level type talents, especially in terms of speed, you can’t help but get excited about what you saw in Orlando tonight.

Much of the talk this week in Orlando in regards to Notre Dame has been about running Chris Tyree and understandably so.

Tyree is the highest rated running back to choose Notre Dame in what seems like ages and he kept making headlines as he was a captain, the second fastest man and the winner of the shuttle competition between players.

Tyree wasn’t the only future Fighting Irish offensive player to turn heads during the week however as quarterback Drew Pyne of New Canaan, Connecticut did well for himself, too.

Pyne and Tyree teamed up with future Irish long-snapper Alex Pietsch on the Savage team in Thursday’s Under Armour All-American game and gave Irish fans everywhere reasons to get excited.

Pyne finished the night 9 for 11 passing for 124 yards, highlighted by a 42 yard touchdown pass to Ohio State-bound Julian Fleming.

Pyne’s Notre Dame teammate Chris Tyree didn’t let his big week go without one last flash either, scoring on a one yard run in the game on a hand-off from none other than Tyree.

At the end of the day it’s just an All-Star game but if you’re a Notre Dame fan that has been waiting for some next-level type talents, especially in terms of speed, you can’t help but get excited about what you saw in Orlando tonight.

240 days until Notre Dame vs. Navy in Ireland in case you were wondering.

Watch: Chris Tyree Takes Second Place in Under Armour Fastest Man Competition

You don’t win football games by lining up and running 40 yards straight ahead time after time but in a competition this is promising for a player who has plenty of film that shows he’s more than just a sprinter in shoulder pads.

If you’ve heard Brian Kelly in recent days he’s mentioned he believes Notre Dame can take another step still in terms of their recruiting.  He pretty much has stated that they’re in a really good place but can still take it a step further.

One place where they improved recruiting this most recent class was at the running back position where they were able to sign Chris Tyree of Chester, Virginia, the highest rated running back to choose Notre Dame during Kelly’s tenure.

Tyree is participating in the Under Armour All-American Game this Thursday in Orlando where he was selected to be a game captain.

In preparation for Thursday’s event practices have been taking place in Orlando as day two (Monday, 12/30) brought about the annual fastest man competition.

Tyree didn’t disappoint, finishing second by a nose to Arian Smith, a future Georgia Bulldog.

You don’t win football games by lining up and running 40 yards straight ahead time after time but in a competition this is promising for a player who has plenty of film that shows he’s more than just a sprinter in shoulder pads.

Rivals Recruiting Director Mike Farrell went as far to call Tyree an immediate impact for Notre Dame.

Practices continue Tuesday before Thursday’s game at the same venue Notre Dame just got done beating Iowa State in.

Steph Curry releases new UA Curry 7 colorway with ode to ‘Dub Nation’

Stephen Curry’s newest signature shoe, the UA Curry 7 pays tribute to the Golden State Warriors fanbase, Dub Nation.

After suffering a broken hand, it’s been officially over one month since Stephen Curry suited up in a Golden State Warriors uniform, and to say it’s been rough wouldn’t do the two-time MVP justice. The Warriors are in the cellar of the 2019-20 NBA standings with a 5-19 record, while Curry is still a long way from returning to the Chase Center floor.

Although Curry isn’t launching three-pointers for Golden State, the All-Star’s signature sneaker is still rolling out new colorways— with the latest holding a special spot in Warriors’ fans hearts.

After releasing Under Armour Curry 7 colorways, “UNDRTD” and “Sour Patch Kids,” next up is “Dub Nation” — an ode to the passionate fanbase that surrounds the Golden State Warriors.

The sneakers’ moniker listed inside the Curry 7 locker in the Warriors store expresses the faith and loyalty Warriors fans had during the transition from Oracle Arena in Oakland to Chase Center in San Francisco.

“The stadium is new… but the fans, the energy, and the excitement is the same.”

Curry took to Twitter to state that he misses the fans and is patiently waiting to return to the floor, but in the meantime, the shoes are for the Dub Nation.

The Dub Nation Curry 7s have a blend of navy blue, with a unique dose of highlighter green. The shoe is currently available at the Warriors store in Chase Center, with a scheduled wide release on December 13, just in time for the holidays.

Notre Dame Should Take Extra Step when Throwing it Back

Don’t ask me why I remember this so vividly because I don’t honestly remember. Nor do I remember what year it was that they went away but I assume when the stadium was opened post-renovations in 1997.

When No. 15 Notre Dame hosts Boston College on Saturday afternoon they’ll do so as a significant favorite in a series the Irish haven’t lost in since 2008.

They’ll also be wearing throwback uniforms made to honor the 1988 national championship team when they do so.

Unfortunately I don’t think anyone will be showing off their bare midriff quite like Chris Zorich used to, but I wouldn’t object if someone chose to.

Instead the playing field at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday should give a nod to not just the 1988 team but the entire Lou Holtz era.

No, they shouldn’t cut the capacity down to under 60,000, even if it’d mean a new sellout streak beginning, but a small, formerly unique characteristic should return Saturday afternoon.

I’m talking about the font of the yard-line markers that used to be one-of-a-kind to Notre Dame Stadium.

There are probably plenty of people reading this who are so young that they have absolutely no clue what I’m talking about. Heck, some that are old enough to remember probably don’t, either. If you’re in that boat, watch the video below and take notice of the yard line markers when you can.

Don’t ask me why I remember this so vividly because I don’t honestly remember. Nor do I remember what year it was that they went away but I assume when the stadium was opened post-renovations in 1997.

It’s an odd request from me I’m sure and I probably sound very old-school in making if. I however I promise I’m not always: I swear I love the video board and am all for the field turf as well as the “ND” on the 50 yard-line.

I just want Saturday for the actual yard-markings to get painted back to how they used to look.

And then left that way forever.