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Indiana Fever All-Star guard Kelsey Mitchell has rocked Indiana Pacers All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton's Puma Hali 1s this season, so Monday's announcement has been hiding in plain sight.
Mitchell has signed an endorsement deal with Puma, per Sole Retriever, and may later be revealed as Haliburton's first signature athlete.
"In a press release announcing Kelsey’s signing, Puma mentions that the partnership with Mitchell is 'built upon the vision and support of Tyrese Haliburton to add high-caliber athletes to his signature Hali franchise,'" Sole Retriever relayed.
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Haliburton was heavily involved in the announcement, including the below Puma and Puma Hoops ad spot:
Mitchell has spent her entire WNBA career in Indiana. The Fever drafted her No. 2 overall out of Ohio State in 2018, and she immediately earned All-Rookie honors. Mitchell has developed into a three-time All-Star, 2025 All-WNBA selection, and one of the best 3-point shooters in the WNBA.
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Indiana was ravaged by injury last season, headlined by Caitlin Clark missing all but 13 games, but Mitchell and All-Star center/forward Aliyah Boston led the depleted Fever to the WNBA semifinals, where they lost in five games to the eventual champions Las Vegas Aces.
The Fever signed Mitchell to the $1.4 million supermax in April. So far this season, Mitchell is the Fever's leading scorer at 21.6 points per game. In a loss to Atlanta on June 18, Mitchell became the eighth player in WNBA history to reach 700 career made 3s earlier this month, per the Fever.
The Fever (11-8) have this week off before a four-game road trip next week, beginning with their first 2026 matchup against the Aces in Las Vegas on Sunday, July 5.
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