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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001978206-25-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20251201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20251205
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20251205

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Johnson Clay M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001978206
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39589
		FILM NUMBER:		251553131

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2415 CASCADE
		STREET 2:		C/O SEALED AIR CORPORATION
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28208

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001817358
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-MISCELLANEOUS SHOPPING GOODS STORES [5940]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	07 Trade & Services
		EIN:				851800912
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1800 NORTH MASON ROAD
		CITY:			KATY
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77449
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(281) 646-5200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1800 NORTH MASON ROAD
		CITY:			KATY
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77449
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    <remarks>Exhibit List: Exhibit 24: Power of Attorney</remarks>

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<title>Document</title></head><body><div id="i697f53c8e45c45f59c51df0f1ee752da_1"></div><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Clay M. Johnson</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">POWER OF ATTORNEY</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Know all by these presents that the undersigned, does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Brandy Treadway, Sarah Green, Gary Holland and Janet Morrow, or any one of them, as a true and lawful attorney-in-fact of the undersigned with full powers of substitution and revocation, for and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned (in the undersigned's individual capacity), to execute and deliver such forms that the undersigned may be required to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a result of the undersigned's ownership of or transactions in securities of Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (the &#34;Company&#34;) (i) pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including without limitation, statements on Form 3, Form 4 and Form 5 (including any amendments thereto) and (ii) in connection with any applications for EDGAR access codes or any other documents necessary or appropriate to obtain codes and passwords enabling the undersigned to make electronic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including without limitation the Form ID. The Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with regard to his or her ownership of or transactions in securities of the Company, unless earlier revoked in writing. The undersigned acknowledges that Brandy Treadway, Sarah Green, Gary Holland and Janet Morrow are not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">By&#58; &#47;s&#47; Clay M. Johnson</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Name&#58; Clay M. Johnson</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Date&#58; 11&#47;6&#47;2025</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Exhibit 24</font></div><div style="height:72pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div></div></body></html>
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