{"id":45727,"date":"2026-06-30T11:46:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T11:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/news\/?p=45727"},"modified":"2026-06-30T11:46:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T11:46:19","slug":"kelsey-mitchell-joins-puma-receives-special-welcome-from-tyrese-haliburton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/news\/kelsey-mitchell-joins-puma-receives-special-welcome-from-tyrese-haliburton\/","title":{"rendered":"Kelsey Mitchell Joins Puma, Receives Special Welcome From Tyrese Haliburton"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Indiana Fever All-Star guard Kelsey Mitchell signed an endorsement deal with Puma Basketball, joining Tyrese Haliburton as part of the Hali franchise after wearing his Hali 1 shoes all season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mitchell has played for one team since Indiana drafted her in 2018, but she&#8217;d become a sneaker free agent this offseason, and like Haliburton, she previously wore Nike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Haliburton posted a video announcing the deal, calling Mitchell to tell her to check her front door for a package. She opened it to find a fresh pair of blue Hali 1s, his signature shoe, with Haliburton telling her she was &#8220;family now.&#8221; Puma framed the partnership as building on Mitchell&#8217;s close relationship with Haliburton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You family now. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Kelz_Hoop?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Kelz_Hoop<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Qv57AYm5fT\">pic.twitter.com\/Qv57AYm5fT<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Tyrese Haliburton (@Hali) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Hali\/status\/2071604373507940845?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 29, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the latest move from a brand on a global creative spree. Puma recently unveiled a <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/news\/neymar-jr-unveils-puma-x-kidsuper-signature-future-boots\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Neymar Jr. x Kidsuper signature boot collaboration<\/a> and inked <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/news\/flaujae-johnson-partners-with-puma-on-new-sneaker-line-honoring-late-father\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LSU star Flau&#8217;jae Johnson to a sneaker line<\/a> honoring her late father.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mitchell set new franchise records for points scored in a single season and became the Fever&#8217;s career three-point leader with 669, placing her eighth on the all-time list. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She also set a franchise record for 30-plus point games with 11, passing Tamika Catchings. She is a three-time WNBA All-Star, drafted No. 2 overall in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Takeaways<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This isn&#8217;t just a sneaker deal; it&#8217;s Puma testing whether the Hali franchise can become its own Jordan Brand-style sub-label, now stretching into the women&#8217;s game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mitchell&#8217;s record-breaking season makes her a credible first signing, and the personal Haliburton-led rollout signals Puma wants authenticity over a corporate announcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Will Mitchell get her own colorway of the Hali 1, or eventually a signature shoe of her own? Could other WNBA stars follow her lead away from Nike? 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