Steph Curry Receives $75 Million Worth of Under Armour Shares in New Deal

• Steph Curry is set to make $75 million worth of Under Armour shares in his new extension
• The Golden State Warriors superstar received 8,823,530 restricted stock units from the company's common stock on April 3rd
• The 35-year-old joined Under Armour in 2013 and has released 10 signature sneakers

Golden State Warriors superstar will receive $75 million worth of Under Armour shares in his new contract extension with the brand.

Curry is already the league's highest-paid player and has now secured a deal that will take him beyond his playing days and into retirement.

Last week, the two-time MVP inked a long-term deal with the brand, with ESPN reporting it could be one of the richest deals in sports.

The 35-year-old has been with the brand since 2013 and has released ten signature sneakers.

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According to ESPN's Nick DePaula, Curry could earn more from the Under Armour extension than his NBA contracts, which will total more than $473 million through the 2025/26 season

Details of Curry's new deal

According to the Athletic, Under Armour gave the four-time NBA champion shares of the company valued at $75 million as part of the compensation package after becoming the president of Under Armour’s Curry Brand and ambassador of the company.

The veteran point guard received 8,823,530 restricted stock units from the company's common stock on April 3rd. They revealed it is valued at $75 million, a figure the company disclosed in a public SEC filing.

The award will vest in two installments, in 2029 and 2034.

Curry remains one of the most marketable athletes in the world and is the highest-paid player in the NBA and will be for the next three years.

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Sports Brief earlier reported on Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry weighing in on the MVP race between Embiid and Jokic.

The two-time winner of the award in 2015 and 2016 said Embiid has the edge over Jokic and Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo.

"Joel took a leap that I think a lot of people didn't expect because he was dominant already...That leap turned heads and put [the Philadelphia 76ers] in a great position. If I had to pick, it would be him."