{"id":75146,"date":"2026-07-09T00:19:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T00:19:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/ripple-brings-xrp-to-jayhawk-uniforms-in-first-major-college-crypto-jersey-sponsorship\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T00:19:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T00:19:38","slug":"ripple-brings-xrp-to-jayhawk-uniforms-in-first-major-college-crypto-jersey-sponsorship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/ripple-brings-xrp-to-jayhawk-uniforms-in-first-major-college-crypto-jersey-sponsorship\/","title":{"rendered":"Ripple Brings XRP to Jayhawk Uniforms in First Major College Crypto Jersey Sponsorship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"@container mb-[25px] rounded-sm overflow-clip py-0.5 pr-0.5 pl-2.5 bg-success-100\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-m overflow-clip rounded-[6px] !bg-success-10 p-3 @[420px]:p-m\">\n<h2 class=\"m-0 flex items-center gap-s text-[19px] !text-[#1c1c1c] md:text-[20px]\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 10\" fill=\"none\" class=\"shrink-0 text-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1 1.5h14\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M1 8.5h10\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m-0 flex list-none flex-col gap-m pl-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Kansas Athletics announced a partnership with Ripple that will place the XRP brand on Jayhawk uniforms.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Ripple says the agreement represents the first cryptocurrency sponsorship to appear on a major college athletics program\u2019s jersey.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse called the announcement a rare intersection of his professional career and Kansas alma mater connection.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Why Is the Ripple-Kansas Partnership Drawing Attention?<\/h2>\n<p>Kansas Athletics, the athletic department of the University of Kansas responsible for overseeing the school\u2019s sports programs, introduced the partnership with Ripple on July 8 as a shared commitment to innovation and excellence, bringing the <span>XRP<\/span> jersey patch into college athletics.<\/p>\n<p>The university announced:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cA shared commitment to innovation and excellence. Kansas Athletics is proud to announce a new groundbreaking partnership with Ripple, bringing the <span>XRP<\/span> brand to Jayhawk uniforms.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The announcement confirmed that the <span>XRP<\/span> brand will appear on Jayhawk uniforms under the new agreement. The multiyear deal will cover all Kansas Athletics team uniforms. The athletic program also includes major venues such as the 41,525-seat David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium and the 15,300-seat Allen Fieldhouse, one of college basketball\u2019s most recognizable arenas.<\/p>\n<p>Ripple echoed the announcement shortly afterward, describing the agreement as a milestone for both college athletics and the <span>cryptocurrency<\/span> industry. \u201cHistory on a jersey patch: the first-ever <span>crypto<\/span> sponsorship of a major college athletics program starts today,\u201d the company wrote.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>What Does the Announcement Mean for XRP, Ripple, and the University of Kansas?<\/h2>\n<p>Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse highlighted the personal significance of the partnership. As a University of Kansas alumnus, he said the agreement brought together his professional work and personal connection to the school while celebrating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/price\/xrp\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">XRP<\/a>\u2019s appearance on Jayhawk uniforms.<\/p>\n<p>Garlinghouse wrote:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cRare moment where my professional and personal worlds collide: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/price\/xrp\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">XRP<\/a> is now the first <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/a-quick-introduction-to-crypto\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">crypto<\/a> on the jersey of a major college athletics program, at my alma mater. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/price\/xrp\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">XRP<\/a> Family, meet the Jayhawks. Rock Chalk!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Ripple chief executive\u2019s ties to the University of Kansas (KU) go beyond the partnership. In a KU College Stories profile from March 9, 2016, he was named a Distinguished Alumnus for 2015-16, highlighting his tech career at AOL, Yahoo, Hightail, and Ripple Labs. A Topeka native with a KU economics degree, he has stayed connected by helping run Tech Trek, which brings KU students to Silicon Valley to meet companies like Google and Facebook. The profile also noted his love of watching Kansas Jayhawks games.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/ripple-brings-xrp-to-jayhawk-uniforms-in-first-major-college-crypto-jersey-sponsorship\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways Kansas Athletics announced a partnership with Ripple that will place the XRP brand on Jayhawk uniforms. Ripple says the agreement represents the first cryptocurrency sponsorship to appear on a major college athletics program\u2019s jersey. 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