A$AP Rocky Reportedly Signs With Under Armour

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Following months of weak sales, Under Armour is attempting to turn things around by signing a new deal with rapper A$AP Rocky, reports Sam Poser, an analyst at Susquehanna Financial Group. 

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Up until quite recently, the brand seemed unstoppable. Their meteoric rise is often attributed to signee Stephen Curry’s performance in the NBA and a host of successful marketing sponsorships, including various Marvel movies (Avengers, Iron Man, Captain America, etc), actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, ballerina Misty Copeland and American football player Tom Brady.

 

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A$AP Rocky co-founded his own streetwear line VLONE and collaborated with GUESS for Summer 2017.

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As the majority of signees for Under Armour are, unsurprisingly, athletes, the hope is that  the rapper’s fashion-focused image will kick-start a new era for the brand. Expect to see Under Armour break through its sports image and go further into the lifestyle direction alongside Nike and Adidas.

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