After an extended stint with Under Armour, Golden State Warriors star guard Steph Curry has agreed to a new deal with Chinese sneaker company Li-Ning.
The deal is reportedly worth $400 million and will continue well after Curry is retired from the NBA.
Draymond Green calls Steph Curry's Li-Ning deal 'groundbreaking'
One person who is impressed with the deal is Curry's teammate in Golden State, Draymond Green. During a recent episode of his podcast, Green called the deal "groundbreaking" and expressed happiness for Curry.
"Well, number one, Li-Ning is one of the fastest growing shoe brands in the world," Green said. "Number two, the opportunity for him to grow Curry brand globally, the market in China, life after basketball for him. This deal checks all of those boxes and I'm happy as hell for him. I think this is groundbreaking."
Green thinks the fact that Curry got so a monster deal so late into his career the highlights just how big of an international star that Curry is.
"To sign a $400 million plus sneaker deal, allegedly, at 38 years old is unheard of," Green said. "Which just lets you know the weight that the name Steph Curry carries, which lets you know that the presence that Steph Curry has, who he is, what he is, what he stands for, that they're willing to sign this a 10-year deal."
When Curry steps on the court for the Warriors next season, he'll have some new footwear to show off.
Meanwhile, the question is if Green will still be sharing the court with him. The veteran forward has a $27 million player option in his contract for next season that he could turn down in favor of a new deal in free agency,
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