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Stephen Curry makes his shoes available in girls’ section after child points out website’s omission

In an essay for the Players’ Tribune this summer, Stephen Curry said he wants his daughters “to grow up in a world where their gender does not feel like a rulebook for what they should think, or be, or do.”

But an omission on the Under Armour website for Curry’s latest basketball shoes prompted a 9-year-old girl to write a letter to the Golden State Warriors superstar, reminding him that “girls want to rock the Curry 5’s too.”

[Top image: handwritten letter, via twitter:

“Dear Stephen Curry,

My name is Riley (just like your daughter :)), I’m 9 years old from Napa, California. I am a big fan of yours. I enjoy going to Warriors games with  my dad. I asked my dad to buy me the new Curry 5′s because I’m starting a new basketball season. My dad and I visited the Under Armour website and were disappointed to see that there were no Curry 5′s for sale under the girls section. However, they did have them for sale under the boy’s section, even to customize. I know you support girl athletes because you have two daughters and you host an all girls basketball camp. I hope you can work with Under Armour to change this because girls want to rock the Curry 5’s too.

Sincerely,

Riley Morrison” 

Second image: handwritten letter, via twitter:

“Hey Riley,

I appreciate your concern and have spent the last 2 days talking to Under Armour about how we can fix the issue. Unfortunately, we have labeled smaller sizes as ‘boys’ on the website. We are correcting this NOW! I want to make sure you can wear my kicks proudly – so I am going to send you a pair of Curry 5′s now AND you’ll be one of the first kids to get the Curry 6. Lastly, we have something special in the works for International Women’s Day on March 8th, and I want you to celebrate with me! More to come on that, but plan to be in Oakland that night! All the best!
#ruin the game

– Stephen”]