{"id":508248,"date":"2016-09-01T11:23:13","date_gmt":"2016-09-01T15:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=508248"},"modified":"2020-03-27T20:55:05","modified_gmt":"2020-03-28T00:55:05","slug":"interview-rising-star-terrance-2k-ferguson-signs-armour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/interview-rising-star-terrance-2k-ferguson-signs-armour\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview \/\/ Rising Star Terrance “2K” Ferguson Signs With Under Armour"},"content":{"rendered":"

words & interview \/\/ Nick DePaula:<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

His nickname is simply “2K,” perfectly describing his picturesque jump shot and explosive video game-esque dunks all in just two letters.<\/p>\n

For Terrance Ferguson, a 6’7″ sharpshooting 5-star recruit from this past spring’s 2016 High School class, his basketball career has already taken him to the heights of the game at an early age. He’s made a name for himself at both the 2014 and 2015 Under Armour Elite 24 All-Star games, where he won the event’s 3-point competition and put on a dunking exhibition. He’s also already won three Gold Medals internationally, helping USA Basketball reach their collective goal of collecting gold in several FIBA amateur tournaments around the globe\u00a0in Greece, Dubai and Uruguay.<\/p>\n

As Ferguson explains it, the trajectory of his rising career all changed after his performance at the annual Hoop Summit All-Star game in Portland, Oregon earlier this spring, where he led the game in scoring with 21 points in just 15 minutes of play. He lit up the court from all over, connecting on 7 of his 11 3-point attempts from distance. He’d later also connect with several professional teams from overseas, each looking to sign “TFerg” to a guaranteed contract\u00a0now<\/em>, allowing him to bypass a lone year in the college ranks stateside before officially entering the 2017 NBA Draft next summer.<\/p>\n

\"TerranceAfter being recruited by top colleges all throughout High School, Ferguson had initially committed to play at the University of Arizona this fall. Instead, he’s signed to play at wing for the Adelaide 36ers, where he’ll be netting $500,000 for his year in Australia, according to Scout.com’s Evan Daniels<\/a>. More importantly, as he wrote on The Player’s Tribune<\/a> when announcing his decision to play overseas, he’ll be able to ease the financial stresses of his hardworking mother Rachelle Holdman, all while focusing exclusively on his basketball training and development.<\/p>\n

With his team decision out of the way by July, Ferguson and his family then looked to land a major shoe and apparel endorsement deal. Though he had some familiarity with other brands, Ferguson was keyed in on a deal with Under Armour from the start, only going through the full negotiation process with the Baltimore-based brand.<\/p>\n

He\u00a0had played on the Under Armour AAU circuit, competed in two of the brand’s Elite 24 games and attended each of Stephen Curry’s SC30 Select Camps, an invite-only skills training camp for the world’s top twenty players.<\/p>\n

Today, Under Armour and Ferguson have officially struck agreement on a multi-year shoe deal.<\/p>\n

“Terrance is one of those rare, electrifying athletes who plays the game high above the rim with tremendous playmaking skills,” says Kris Stone, Under Armour’s Sr. Director of Global Sports Marketing.\u00a0\u201cThe intensity that he brings to the game is something\u00a0that you\u00a0don\u2019t find every day in a player his age.”<\/p>\n

By signing with the brand a full year ahead of his Draft class as he heads to play for a year overseas, Ferguson also joins the likes of Brandon Jennings and Emmanuel Mudiay, who paved a similar path in their careers by signing with Under Armour before playing in Italy and China, respectively.\u00a0By the time Ferguson heads to the NBA next summer, he’s expected to help lead the ClutchFit Drive series, along with his former High School teammate and friend Mudiay.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0excited to partner with Under Armour, as\u00a0I take this major step in my basketball career,\u201d\u00a0Terrance\u00a0beams.<\/p>\n

To hear all about his decision to play overseas this upcoming season, his expectations for himself and his anticipation ahead of next year’s 2017 NBA Draft, Snkrs Day recently caught up with Terrance Ferguson for an exclusive interview detailing the move. Read ahead for the full interview, and also be sure to check out “2K’s” official Ballislife Summer Mix of distance shooting and contorting dunks below.<\/p>\n