Payton Pritchard has signed a shoe cope with Converse, the model introduced Thursday.
“As a participant, I’m at all times searching for methods to push the boundaries of what’s doable, and Converse shares that very same mindset,” Pritchard mentioned in a press launch. “I’m excited to hitch the Converse Basketball household and assist encourage the following era of athletes to search out their voice and specific themselves on and off the courtroom.”
Pritchard joins the Converse ranks with Oklahoma Metropolis’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Philadelphia’s Kelly Oubre Jr.
Payton Pritchard has signed a shoe cope with Converse, sources informed @TheAthletic. Pritchard joins Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Kelly Oubre Jr. because the Boston model’s signature NBA gamers.
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The shoe firm is predicated out of Boston, making the partnership between Converse and the Celtics’ guard make all of the extra sense. The final Celtic with a Converse shoe deal was Larry Hen.
“With a shared dedication to the game and our group, Payton and Converse are poised to make an influence on the planet of basketball, each right here in Boston and past,” Converse CEO Jared Carver mentioned in a press launch. “As Converse Hoops continues to realize momentum, we’re excited to companion with Payton, amplify his ardour and dedication to the sport, and encourage a brand new era of creatives to comply with in his footsteps.”
The deal comes at a good time for Pritchard, who’s the frontrunner for the NBA Sixth Man of the Yr award and is averaging a career-high 14 factors on 41% capturing from three.
Prtichard might be sporting the All Star BB Trilliant CX for the rest of the season.
