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Deandre Ayton signs historic Puma endorsement deal

Simon Asher | The Daily Wildcat Freshman Deandrew Ayton 360 slam dunks during the Red-Blue contest on Friday, October 20.

Nike, Adidas, and Jordan have reigned supreme on and off courts for decades in many countries, especially when it comes to shoe branding. The competing companies have been mainstays on legendary players and icons for the last three decades.

Michael Jordan has his line, LeBron James at Nike and the likes of Tracy McGrady and James Harden have been the face of Adidas this century.

The traditional mold is being challenged like never before as Puma, the longstanding soccer brand and outfitter, is making recent Arizona Wildcat Deandre Ayton the face of its new basketball venture alongside potential top three pick in Marvin Bagley III from Duke.