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Pac-12 Conference: Under Armour breaks the bank for UCLA with $280M apparel deal

UCLA's contract with Under Armour towers over the collegiate landscape.

Earlier this week, the UCLA Bruins and Under Armour announced the most lucrative apparel contract in the history of collegiate athletics. The deal, $280 million over 15 years, tops Ohio State's Nike contract by $28M and Texas' Nike deal by $30M.

UCLA will receive $15 million in cash up front, according to a person with knowledge of the agreement who was not authorized to speak publicly.The school will subsequently be paid approximately $11 million annually in rights and marketing fees.

Under Armour has agreed to supply about $7.