# @kevinplank96 on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CfzGpsQuPdN
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/3173674-kevinplank96-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2022-07-09T16:38:05.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Kevin Plank (@kevinplank96) — https://gondola.cc/kevinplank96

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What a journey w a best friend…Long before underarmour was a GLOBAL brand, we were a startup in grandmas basement in Washington, D.C. Back in the late 90’s…not many people were willing to take a chance on UA - especially not outside the U.S.! shoeyasuda / Shuichi Yasuda (“Shoe”) & Dome Corporation in Tokyo, Japan were the exception. In what began as essentially a cold call asking if Dome could buy UA compression gear to sell in Japan - we simply asked “if he had a credit card and could pay immediately…”🤓, flourished into a life-long partnership where my partner and great friend, gave UA one of our first big breaks…by believing in the Brand.
This month Dome will be joining the Itochu corporation itochuintl and evolving the UA partnership to maximize our combined growth.  Thank you to Shoe & all of Dome Corporation yasudashuichi_dome for all of your years of service, my friends. 🙏🏼 
From raising a Brand together, to helping to raise your incredible daughter Lynn who lived in our home for 3 important HS years while attending mcdonoghschool in Baltimore.
You are always UA and on behalf of the Brand, am so appreciative for your trust by enabling us to help answer the needs of athletes in Japan and across the world 🌍. 🇯🇵 🇺🇸 🤝 💪🏼 #TeamUA #ShoeLovesShoe #UAFamily #lifeatua 13pacificwaves stephencurry30

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lifeatua, shoelovesshoe, teamua, uafamily

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