GK Elite Sportswear, L.P., the manufacturer of gymnastics apparel, signed Jonathan Horton to an endorsement contract. At the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, Horton earned a Silver medal on the high bar, as well as a Bronze medal in the team competition.
GK noted that it has been chosen by adidas to manufacture the US
National Team Competitive apparel for USA Gymnastics since 2000 and is
the sole producer of adidas brand gymnastics apparel in the USA.
“GK has been outfitting top athletes since 1989,” said GK Elite President and founder Sallie Weaver. “Jonathan is certainly one of the most recognized and most promising athletes in U.S. Men’s gymnastics today.”
“Medaling in Beijing this year at the Olympics was a dream come true,” remarked Horton. “I have always chosen to compete in GK. The fit of the apparel is so important to my performance and wearing GK gives me one less thing to be concerned about! I am so proud to endorse a company who truly cares about the athletes and demonstrates genuine concern for their performance and needs”
Based in Reading, PA, Elite Sportswear, L.P., the company behind the GK brand, focuses on Gymnastics, Cheerleading, Dance, and Drill Team apparel.
