Stephen Curry generated quite a lot of attention towards a cause that Kelsey Plum believes in quite strongly. To those who might not be aware, Kelsey is a well-known WNBA star currently playing for the Las Vegas Aces. She entered the WNBA in 2017 and is one of the best three-point shooters in the league.
Curry is an NBA star who needs no introduction and is without a doubt the best long-distance shooter that the NBA has ever seen. The Golden State Warriors star decided to pay homage to Kelsey Plum and her special cause during his warmup. Since this could certainly confuse NBA fans, further context is required.
Stephen Curry warmed up while wearing Kelsey Plum’s ‘Breakthru 4 Mental Health Awareness’ PEs
One major way that NBA stars can show their support is through their shoes. Kelsey is a strong advocate for mental health and decided to introduce a unique signature shoe called the Breakthru 4 Mental Health Awareness PE. Steph decided that the cause was important enough for him to wear and represent the shoe during his recent pregame warmup.
Stephen Curry warmed up in @KelseyPlum10’s Breakthru 4 Mental Health Awareness PEs
Shoes include ribbon heel tab and feature national Mental Health hotline code “988” on tongue tab. pic.twitter.com/9YCx92AJ1u
— Nick DePaula (@NickDePaula) December 24, 2023
As fans might be able to tell from the images, the Breakthru 4 Mental Health Awareness PE is primarily light blue and purple. Additionally, the soles of the shoe are white in color, giving it quite a balanced and appealing look. Steph also made his own additions to the shoe by including a ribbon heel tab and inscribed the National Mental Health hotline code “988” on the tongue tab.
Damn those are gorgeous, I’m not a sneakers person but I’d wear those in a heartbeat
— zamb_jam (@zamboni_jumponi) December 24, 2023
Since mental health is a growing and prevalent issue in the modern world, there is no denying that raising awareness in any form will help create some change.
In case fans are wondering how Steph was able to make his own changes to Plum’s shoe, it is because she is also a signature athlete for Underarmor. Therefore, Curry had both personal and business motivations to wear the shoe during his pregame warmup routine.
The WNBA is also a league that is currently struggling to grow and increase revenue independently. Promotions of this nature will undoubtedly also help it.