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Los Angeles Lakers two-way guard Quincy Olivari is finalizing an endorsement deal with Curry Brand. ESPN’s Shams Charania first reported the deal.
Curry Brand was launched by Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry and Under Armour in 2020.
Olivari is set to join Sacramento Kings star De’Aaron Fox as the second active NBA player to sign with the brand, according to Charania.
The former Xavier and Rice guard joined the Lakers for the 2024-25 preseason and was converted to a two-way deal in October. He has averaged 21.4 points in five G League starts for the South Bay Lakers.
Curry and Olivari played against one another in a preseason contest between the Lakers and Warriors on Oct. 18.
Olivari led the Lakers to victory with a team-high 22 points. He went 8-of-16 from the field and 5-of-9 from behind the arc in the win.
The two met after the game, and Olivari shared a video of himself as a child receiving a signed jersey from Curry, per ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. The Warriors star responded by gifting Olivari a pair of signed sneakers.
Olivari was emotional when discussing meeting Curry with reporters after the game.
“It’s crazy, ’cause I liked him since I was in sixth grade,” Olivari said. “I don’t even know what to say, ’cause that’s my favorite player ever.”
Oliver continued: “The first thing he told me was, ‘I’m a big fan of your game.’ And truth be told, I’m a big fan of him.”
Olivari’s signing marks the next step forward for Curry Brand, which signed its first international athlete in June and opened its first brand-specific store in September.
Curry attended the store’s opening in Chengdu, China ahead of the release of his 12th signature sneaker.
Fox meanwhile debuted his first signature Curry Brand sneaker, the Curry Fox 1, ahead of the 2024-25 season. The sneaker was the first signature shoe to feature the names of two active players, per Aaron Dodson of Andscape.
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