Academy's exclusive collection has designs
representing 11 Caribbean and Latin American countries
KATY,
Texas, Sept. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Academy
Sports + Outdoors, Inc. ("Academy") (Nasdaq: ASO) is proud to kick
off the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month with the launch of a
special Mi Patria collection of
limited-edition New Era hats and '47 Brand t-shirts that represent
the home countries and national flags of current and former Astros
players. The Mi Patria collection is
the first of its kind and available exclusively at Academy and
academy.com for a limited time.
The New Era hat designs honor the rich cultural heritage of 11
Caribbean and Latin American countries with custom designs and
color-schemes that match the flags of countries including
Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican
Republic, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Venezuela. Accompanying t-shirts will be
available for eight of the countries including Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican
Republic, Mexico, Puerto
Rico and Venezuela.
"Academy Sports + Outdoors is excited to recognize the
contributions and long-lasting legacy of athletes from Caribbean and Latin American countries to the
sport of baseball and the Houston Astros community," said
Matt McCabe, Academy Sports +
Outdoors' Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer.
"With the new Mi Patria collection,
we aim to honor not only the players, but also the incredibly
supportive communities behind them. This unique line offers
customers a way to display their love of the Astros as well as
pride for their heritage."
The collection is now available at 55 Academy locations across
Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Laredo,
Corpus Christi, and the Rio Grande Valley, online at academy.com,
or through Academy's mobile app.
Also this season, Academy Sports + Outdoors is the presenting
sponsor of the Houston Astros "Los Astros" broadcasts on AT&T
SportsNet. Throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, AT&T SportsNet
will be broadcasting Houston Astros games in Spanish. Academy
Sports + Outdoors is the Official Sporting Goods Retailer of the
Houston Astros.
About Academy Sports + Outdoors
Academy is a leading
full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer in
the United States. Originally
founded in 1938 as a family business in Texas, Academy has grown to 272 stores across
18 states. Academy's mission is to provide "Fun for All" and
Academy fulfills this mission with a localized merchandising
strategy and value proposition that strongly connects with a broad
range of consumers. Academy's product assortment focuses on key
categories of outdoor, apparel, sports & recreation and
footwear through both leading national brands and a portfolio of
private label brands. For more information, visit
www.academy.com.
Academy Sports + Outdoors Press Contact:
Shane Carlisle, Public Relations Manager
shane.carlisle@academy.com
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