The most distinguished long-distance shooter of recent years in the NBA, Steph Curry he’s also a sneaker superstar. The figure of the Golden State Warriors launches for 2023 a new collaboration with Under Armour, the Double Bang!.
These shoes follow the classic colors of the Curry kit, yellow and blue, which we will see in the future with two other iterations, the Curry Flow 10 and Curry 2 Retro.
In accordance with Hypebeast, the Double Bangs! originate from a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on February 27, 2016, where Curry hit a shot from almost halfway in the final seconds.
ESPN announcer Mike Breen coined the catchphrase “Bang bang!” when the shot occurred.
Golden State would win 121 to 118.
In that year, the combination of yellow and blue colors appeared for the first time in Steph Curry’s Under Armor sneakers. Now they come back stronger.
The Steph Curry x Under Armor Double Bang! They are on sale from February 24 both on the official Under Armor website and at selected retailers.
The legend of Steph Curry
With a brilliant career that spans 13 years, Steph Curry stands as one of the great shooters of recent times in the NBA.
This 34-year-old right guard debuted in 2009 with the Golden State Warriors, his team of a lifetime. Since then he has won four NBA championships, being part of the ideal selection for the league’s 75th anniversary.
He was also a two-time MVP, winning the 2021-22 Finals MVP.
He has a lifetime average of 24.5 points with 6.5 assists and 4.7 rebounds, in addition to a 3-point shooting average of 42.8%.
In the current season, Curry adds an average of 29.4 points per game, with 6.3 rebounds and 6.4 assists. The percentage of effectiveness of shots from three is 42.7%.