Warriors’ Steph Curry signs 10-year shoe deal with Li-Ning to take Curry Brand global

Nypost · Jun 01, 2026 · 364 words · By Ryan Anderson

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Stephen Curry ended his sneaker free agency Monday by signing a massive new deal with Li-Ning that will expand Curry Brand on a global scale.

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What happened

Stephen Curry ended his sneaker free agency Monday by signing a massive new deal with Li-Ning that will expand Curry Brand on a global scale.

Why it matters

According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Golden State Warriors superstar has signed a 10-year “landmark” shoe deal with Chinese company Li-Ning, a move that officially ends his brief period on the open market and expands his Curry Brand venture on a global…

Common ground

Per Charania, the agreement “extends his Curry Brand venture globally and encompasses basketball products, athleisure, the ability for Curry to sign athletes under his brand, and a full golf line,” giving Curry unprecedented control and reach within the…

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Curry missed about two months with a right knee injury, but returned to play for the Warriors in early April?
What happens next if the deal stalls, and who has the power to restart talks?

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Claim 1: “Curry missed about two months with a right knee injury, but returned to play for the Warriors in early April”

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Yahoo Sports and WTOP report that Curry missed a significant amount of time (approx 24-27 games) due to a right knee injury and returned to play.

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web search NEUTRAL — Stephen Curry drops 29 points in return from knee injury as Warriors fall to Rockets. Stephen Curry missed 27 games due to a lingering knee injury. Yahoo Sports. Is the ride over for Warriors?
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/warriors-stephen-curry-mak…

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web search NEUTRAL — Get the latest on Golden State Warriors PG Stephen Curry including news, stats, videos, and more on CBSSports.com.
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/players/1685204/stephen-curry/

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web search NEUTRAL — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry missed his 24th straight game for the Golden State Warriors on Friday night, but is set to resume 5-on-5 scrimmaging in the coming days with hopes he might still ret…
https://wtop.com/sports/2026/03/injured-warriors-guard-steph…

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Claim 2: “He finished the remainder of the regular season and participated in the team’s play-in games”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding his participation in play-in games.

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Claim 3: “Curry chose Li-Ning over several competing offers after testing shoes tied to NBA peers, including Jimmy Butler and Dwyane Wade”

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Multiple sources report that Curry tested shoes from Li-Ning athletes Jimmy Butler and Dwyane Wade before signing.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dwyane Tyrone Wade Jr. ( DWAYN or doo-WY-ayn, born January 17, 1982) is an American basketball executive and former professional player who is a co-owner of the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwyane_Wade

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jimmy Butler III (born September 14, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "Jimmy Buckets", he is a …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Butler

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wardell Stephen Curry II ( STEF-ən; born March 14, 1988), also known as Steph Curry ( STEF), is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Asso…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Curry

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Claim 4: “He shot an incredibly efficient 12-for-23 from the field (including 7-for-12 from 3-point range)”

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Claim 5: “sparking a massive fourth-quarter comeback to win 126-121”

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Claim 6: “the Golden State Warriors superstar has signed a 10-year “landmark” shoe deal with Chinese company Li-Ning”

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Multiple sources confirm the deal is a 10-year agreement with the Chinese company Li-Ning, with some specifying a $400 million value.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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. In June 2026, Curry Brand entered…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curry_Brand

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Li-Ning Company Limited is a Chinese sportswear and sports equipment company founded by former Olympic gymnast Li Ning. The company endorses a number of international athletes and teams.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li-Ning

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Basketball shoes are sneakers designed specifically for playing basketball. Special shoe designs for basketball have existed since the 1920s. This list includes major brands of basketball shoe, liste…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_basketball_shoe_brands

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Claim 7: “Stephen Curry ended his sneaker free agency Monday by signing a massive new deal with Li-Ning”

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Multiple independent sources, including Wikipedia and news reports from June 2026, confirm Stephen Curry signed a deal with Li-Ning.

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web search NEUTRAL — In June 2026, Curry Brand entered into a 10-year partnership with Chinese sportswear company Li-Ning, expanding into basketball products, athleisure, athlete ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curry_Brand

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 1, 2026 · Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has signed a shoe endorsement contract with Chinese company Li-Ning -- a landmark 10-year deal, ...
https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/2061567671901032922?lang=…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 · [Charnia] Golden State star Stephen Curry's 10-year endorsement deal with Li-Ning is worth over $400 million, industry sources tell ESPN.Curry signs with Li-Ning for a 10 year contract. …
https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/1tv34dp/charnia_golden…

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Claim 8: “In November, he announced he had moved on from that partnership”

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Wikipedia and news reports explicitly state that the partnership with Under Armour ended in November 2025.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Under Armour, Inc. is an American sportswear company that manufactures footwear and apparel headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Under_Armour

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Claim 9: “Li-Ning’s growing NBA footprint already includes players like CJ McCollum and D’Angelo Russell, along with Wade as a longtime ambassador”

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Web search results confirm that CJ McCollum, D'Angelo Russell, and Dwyane Wade are/were associated with Li-Ning.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... Steph Curry just signed with a Chinese brand all because of Dwyane Wade. If you don't already know the history: the company was founded in 1990 ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZKT4IFy0p6/

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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 21, 2019 ... D'Angelo joins fellow NBA players Evan Turner and C.J. McCollum as Li-Ning endorsers. Russell will be rocking the Li-Ning Way of Wade 7 for ...
https://www.whatproswear.com/basketball/news/dangelo-russell…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... Stephen Curry - Golden State Warriors · Jimmy Butler - Golden State Warriors · CJ McCollum - Atlanta Hawks · Fred VanVleet - Houston Rockets · D' ...
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/li-ning-nba-other-players-…

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Claim 10: “struggled to find his usual magic in the Warriors losing effort against the Suns. He shot 4-for-16 from the field and 3-10 from beyond the arc”

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Claim 11: “Against the Clippers he logged 35 points, one rebound, and four assists”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding specific stats (35 pts, 1 reb, 4 ast) against the Clippers.

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Claim 12: “the agreement “extends his Curry Brand venture globally and encompasses basketball products, athleisure, the ability for Curry to sign athletes under his brand, and a full golf line,””

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The specific details of the agreement (basketball products, athleisure, golf line, and signing athletes) are confirmed across multiple web sources and Wikipedia.

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web search NEUTRAL — In June 2026, Curry Brand entered into a long-term partnership with Chinese sportswear company Li-Ning. The agreement included basketball footwear and apparel, athleisure products, a golf line, and th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curry_Brand

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web search NEUTRAL — The deal, according to ESPN, will include basketball products, athleisure lifestyle wear, a full golf line and the ability for Curry to sign male and female athletes under his brand. Jimmy Butler and …
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2026/06/01/steph-c…

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web search NEUTRAL — The agreement expands Curry Brand venture globally and encompasses basketball products, athleisure lifestyle wear, a full golf line, and the ability for Curry to sign athletes under his brand. Li-Ning…
https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/285905/Stephen-Curry-S…

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Claim 13: “his signature brand that began after he parted ways with Under Armour following a 13-year run”

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Wikipedia and news sources confirm the partnership with Under Armour ended in November 2025 after a 13-year run.

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