“Couldn’t be prouder to have him on our team” – Jordan Spieth signs contract extension with Under Armour
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Top American golfer Jordan Spieth has worn just a single brand – Under Armour since turning pro nearly a decade ago. Now, this relationship will last for at least another six years after the former FedExCup champion signed an extension with the popular sports equipment company that will run through 2029.
The announcement came at the end of Spieth’s narrow victory at the RBC Heritage on Sunday. The 28-year-old, who clinched his 13th PGA TOUR title win, signed with Under Armour upon turning professional in 2013.
“Under Armour took a chance on me,” Spieth had told Under Armour founder Kevin Plank back in 2020.
He added: “I was just leaving school, and I guess in other sports I would have been considered a high draft pick but at the same time I didn’t have PGA TOUR status, which in golf means everything”.
“I think access is a big thing in golf,” Spieth said in the fall of 2021. “It’s a game that I love. I figure maybe there are some people that don’t know that they love it yet”.
“Spieth truly embodies what it means to strive for more”
Apart from the extension of the contract, Under Armour announced that it would donate $1 million over eight years to the Jordan Spieth Family Foundation, which provides scholarships, grants and opened youth golf programs. The organisation runs with a particular focus on breaking down socioeconomic barriers to the game and furthering education and mentorship opportunities through golf.
Sean Eggert, Under Armour’s Senior Vice President of Global Sports Marketing, said in a statement that Spieth is “an athlete who truly embodies what it means to strive for more”.
“We look forward to being with him on this journey as he continues to grow with us, challenge us and make us better at what we do,” Eggert added. “We couldn’t be prouder to have him on our team”.
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