The Nebraska star is the first international athlete to sign with the Curry Brand.
The Curry Brand announced Friday that it signed Tominaga to a multiyear shoe deal. Tominaga, who grew up in Japan, is the Curry Brand's first international athlete.. "Steph has always been one of my basketball heroes and I have worked hard to emulate his game in my own basketball career, so to be able to represent his brand and everything he stands for is a dream come true."
Tominaga began his collegiate career at Ranger College, a two-year community college in Texas. He transferred to Nebraska in 2020 and made his Cornhuskers debut in '21. Wearing a No. 30 jersey—just like Curry—and featuring a jump shot that mirrors the NBA's all-time leading three-point shooter, Tominaga had his best collegiate season as a senior with the Cornhuskers. In 32 games last season, Tominaga averaged a team-high 15.1 points while shooting 46.6% from the field and 37.6% from downtown.
Tominaga led the 2023-24 Cornhuskers to 23 wins—the most in the Fred Hoiberg era—and steered them to their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2014. Tominaga now is preparing for the 2024 Olympics in Paris with the Japanese national team. Several NBA teams have invited him for a workout ahead of the 2024 NBA draft, including theTom Dierberger is a writer and editor for the Breaking & Trending News Team at Sports Illustrated. Tom joined SI in 2023 after stints at FOX Sports, Bally Sports, and NBC Sports. In his spare time, Tom can be seen throwing out his arm while playing fetch with his dog, Walter B. Boy.
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