Warriors’ Steph Curry explains why he is ready to split with Under Armour

SAN ANTONIO Steph Curry shook up the basketball shoe world on Thursday and after shaking and baking the Spurs to the tune of points on Friday night he spent almost as much time answering questions about his attire as he did talking about his record-tying performance Curry separated from Under Armour announcing the planned end of a -year partnership and signifying that the Curry Brand would become its own independent entity in I m a free agent new beginnings Lucky to have an unbelievable experience to take a chance on something that meant a lot to me over the last years Curry stated I m extremely proud of myself my organization and everybody who was able to touch that business for that long We should all be proud of taking a basketball brand or brand category that wasn t really a thing before to where we did but I m excited about the future Though he declined to get into specifics the star guard hinted at why the split was necessary Related Articles Warriors instant analysis Steph Curry ties Michael Jordan s record in win over Spurs Warriors Steve Kerr remembers slain Oakland football legend John Beam Moore Draymond Green s agenda comments open doors of speculation interpretation The sky is not falling three reasons for early-season Warriors optimism Steph Curry Under Armour announce plan to end to longtime partnership It was just in the best interest of both parties Curry explained You know the sneaker industry is complex and like I disclosed things change over time You give your best effort to create something sustainable and it s a little disappointing knowing how it turned out based on where Curry Brand has been the last five years and the announcement we had two years ago I think its the right thing for everybody and for me to be able to take the opportunity with Curry Brand and what we ve done in the area what we ve done from Standing for something changing the meeting for good and hopefully having something to show for it down the road I m excited about that He made waves on social media during the pregame warmups when Curry donned a pair of the Nike Mambacita Kobe s But for the championship itself a - preeminence he wore his usual Under Armour Curry s The idea of what he meant Curry replied when sought why he wore that specific shoe I talk about Kobe a lot and that specific pair I think it speaks for itself for what it means Was wearing Nikes a sign of things to come for Curry Not quite The good thing about this situation is that I love my own shoes that s why I put my name on them and why I designed the kicks I have worn for as long as I have Curry explained I m going to have specific fun for this being open to any opportunity that is the right fit we ll try everything