LA Galaxy Defender Julián Araujo Signs
Multi-Year Sports Nutrition and Performance Sponsorship with
Herbalife Nutrition
LOS
ANGELES, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Herbalife
Nutrition and the LA Galaxy have agreed to a multi-year renewal of
their partnership, which began in 2005 as the club's official
nutrition partner. Herbalife Nutrition will continue as the
official presenting and jersey sponsor of the club – a designation
that began in 2007 and is the longest-running in Major League
Soccer (MLS) history.
"We are excited to extend our 17-year
partnership with the LA Galaxy."
Beginning with the 2023 MLS season, Herbalife Nutrition will
continue as the LA Galaxy's exclusive nutrition partner, the club's
exclusive health and wellness partner, and the official nutrition
lifestyle partner. Additionally, Proactive Fueled by Herbalife
Nutrition, an elite state-of-the-art performance
facility, located in Westlake
Village, CA, will be available to the team for preseason
training and sports performance testing at the facility. As
part of the sponsorship, the Los Angeles Galaxy Foundation and the
Herbalife Nutrition Foundation are also committing $1.25 million to support charitable efforts to
benefit vulnerable and underserved children around the world, which
to date has resulted in $2.5 million
to global communities in need.
"We are excited to extend our 17-year partnership with the LA
Galaxy and expand it to include new areas of collaboration that
will benefit our independent distributors, LA Galaxy players, fans
and communities worldwide" said Frank
Lamberti, regional president of the Americas for Herbalife
Nutrition. "We are also proud to announce that we signed a deal to
be the exclusive nutrition partner for LA Galaxy's defender Julián
Araujo."
Furthering the company's commitment to nourishing the potential
of athletes, Herbalife Nutrition also signed an exclusive
multi-year sponsorship deal with Galaxy defender Julián Araujo, who
will utilize the Herbalife24® line of sports performance products,
which are *NSF Certified for Sport®, to nourish his performance, on
and off-the-field. Julian's sponsorship includes sports nutrition
education appearances in the United
States and sports nutrition education through the company's
social platforms.
"We are thrilled to extend our partnership with Herbalife
Nutrition on and off the field and are excited that Julian will
join us as we continue to work to improve the communities not only
in hour hometown, but worldwide," said LA Galaxy President,
Chris Klein.
As part of the Joint Community Partnership program between the
LA Galaxy Foundation and Herbalife Nutrition Foundation, which aims
to improve the lives of children living in the underserved
communities, Araujo will bring a new mini-pitch, a scaled-down
soccer field, to a park in Los Angeles,
Calif.
"Through this partnership, I'm able to share my passion with my
community by giving kids access to a safe place to play soccer
while also encouraging them to be fit and active," Araujo said.
A native of Lompoc, Calif.,
Araujo has tallied six assists in 23 games played (21 starts)
during the LA Galaxy's 2022 MLS campaign. In four seasons with LA
since signing from the club's Academy in 2019, Araujo has
registered one goal and 17 assists in 90 regular-season appearances
(80 starts) for the Galaxy. At the international level, Araujo has
made three appearances (2 starts) for the Mexican National Team
since making his debut on Dec. 8,
2021. Araujo attended Lompoc High School, leading his team
to the CIF Southern Section Division 4 playoffs during the 2016/17
season. Araujo received the Mayor's Community Athlete of the Year
Award from the LA Sports Council at the 17th Annual LA
Sports Awards for his outstanding work in the community in
March 2022 and was also named the
2021 LA Galaxy Humanitarian of the Year last season.
About Herbalife
Nutrition
Herbalife Nutrition is a global nutrition company that has been
changing people's lives with great nutrition products and a
business opportunity for its independent distributors since 1980.
The Company offers science-backed products to consumers in 95
markets by entrepreneurial distributors who provide one-on-one
coaching and a supportive community that inspires their customers
to embrace a healthier, more active lifestyle. Through the
Company's commitment to nourish people, communities and our planet,
Herbalife Nutrition pledges to achieve 50 million positive impacts
– tangible acts of good – by 2030, its 50th anniversary. For more
information, please visit IAmHerbalifeNutrition.com and
follow on Twitter @Herbalife.
About the LA GALAXY
The LA Galaxy are Major League Soccer's most successful club.
Based in Carson, Calif. at Dignity
Health Sports Park, the Galaxy have won the MLS Cup a record five
times (2002, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2014), the MLS Supporters' Shield
four times (1998, 2002, 2010, 2011) and the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open
Cup twice (2001, 2005), and one Concacaf Champions Cup (2000) since
their inception in 1996. Led by LA Galaxy Head Coach Greg Vanney and President Chris Klein, the Galaxy are the premier club in
MLS, with stars like Landon Donovan,
David Beckham, Robbie Keane, Steven
Gerrard, Giovani dos Santos, Zlatan Ibrahimović,
Javier Hernandez and Cobi Jones representing LA over the team's 27
years in MLS. For more information on the LA Galaxy, visit
www.lagalaxy.com.
*Certified for Sport® is a registered trademark of NSF
International.
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