The NBA legend has not any signs of decline as he enters his late 30’s and has given fans an indication of how long he’ll play for after penning a recent deal, but not with the Golden State Warriors
Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry has signed a new long-term deal to continue to be one of the face’s of sporting outlet giant Under Armour.
It was announced on Thursday that Curry had signed a contract that is set to take him ‘long past his playing career’, after spending 10 years with the company.
As well as continuing to wear Under Armour exclusively, Curry has also taken on a new role as president of the ‘Curry’ brand and will be working on products not just in basketball, but in golf and across women’s and youth sports.
Although not confirmed, Curry’s signing with Under Armour has been rumoured to be around a further decade long, and potentially worth more than the $215m deal he signed with the brand last time out. The new deal is widely expected to take him well into retirement while being a huge name with the brand and beyond the NBA.
But after signing a long-term deal, it can be surmised that Curry has no intentions of walking away from basketball any time soon, and he answered those thoughts when speaking following the announcement.
He told Under Armour: “I do have a lot left to accomplish on the court, however long I am playing. Hopefully, it’s no time soon that I’m thinking about calling it quits.”
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And earlier this month, Curry similarly stated: “How I feel right now is not how I thought I’d feel at 35. That number sounds crazy, but in my head, I feel like I got a lot left. The work I put into this I still enjoy. Who knows how [the future] looks?
“I talked to Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers and other guys who have been on the other side of the halfway point. I know quarterbacking is different, but you can check yourself [mentally] into not fast-forwarding too far.
“They really did a good job of disciplining themselves for what is happening in real time. They’re 40 feeling like they can still play. I’m trying to stay in that mode. Thirty-five is a big milestone, but the next one is 40. The way I feel right now, who knows?”
Coming off the back of winning his fourth championship last season, Curry has still shown that he’s one of the premier players in the league at the age of 35.
