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LaMelo Ball Goes Behind the Design of His First Puma Signature Shoe<\/h1>\n

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The reigning rookie of the year will release his first signature sneaker with the brand in December.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n
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Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball shoots against the Toronto Raptors during the second half of an NBA preseason basketball game in Charlotte, N.C.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

As one of the most electrifying players in the NBA and reigning rookie of the year, it is not a surprise that Puma is ready to go all in on LaMelo Ball. The brand is prepping the release of Ball\u2019s first signature shoe in December, the MB. 01, which also marks the company\u2019s first signature shoe since relaunching its basketball category in 2018<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI am excited to officially launch my first signature basketball shoe with Puma. Puma was great to work with during the design process. After signing with the brand last October, we got to work on MB.01,\u201d said Ball. \u201cI love wearing bright colors, so I knew early on that the MB.01 had to have some showstopping colors and a cool design. I wanted to work with Puma to create a basketball sneaker that\u2019s different, and incorporated elements from my personal style. I wanted a shoe that represents me but also is something that everyone wants to wear not only on court but off court, too. I think Puma really captured my vision. I love the way MB.01 turned out; I can\u2019t wait to wear them all season.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ball joins a lineup of Puma\u2019s iconic basketball signature shoes named after basketball legends Walt \u201cClyde\u201d Frazier and Ralph Sampson, and says he can\u2019t believe he gets to join an exclusive group with basketball legends.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI respect the game they played; they are legends. I\u2019m just excited to have my own shoe at the start of my career. I want to continue to work to make an impact like they both did for the game.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since relaunching its basketball division, Puma has been aggressive in signing deals with upcoming hoops talent such as RJ Barrett, Michael Porter Jr., Kyle Kuzma, Kevin Porter Jr., and the company signed WNBA superstar Breanna Stewart to a multiyear shoe deal that guarantees a signature sneaker in the future.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Puma is banking on Ball to take the brand to new heights in a way Michael Jordan helped turn Nike into a billion-dollar titan in the shoe industry. Puma executives see Ball as the perfect signature sneaker star in the social media age. He has seven million followers on Instagram and is constantly on NBA highlight reels.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u200b\u200b\u201cWe are proud to introduce the MB.01 as our first Puma Hoops signature shoe, just three years after reentering the basketball category, said Adam Petrick, global director of brand and marketing at Puma, in a release. \u201cLaMelo and the MB.01 truly embodies what Puma Hoops is about, merging sport with culture while also pushing the brand forward with bold, bright and disruptive designs. This is just the beginning of many exciting projects to come.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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LaMelo says the design process was very collaborative, and he wanted to incorporate his style and unique details like \u201crocket flames\u201d throughout the shoe. The tongue of the shoe includes LaMelo\u2019s \u201cNot From Here\u201d motto, and the outsole showcases the word rare<\/em>, which is one way he describes his game.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI live by the motto \u201cOne of One,\u201d which means I am not like everyone else,\u201d said Ball. \u201cI stand out as being different and I\u2019m always 100% myself. That motto was really the inspiration behind MB.01. I wanted to create a different kind of sneaker, one that is \u201cNot From Here,\u201d to reflect my basketball journey to this point. MB.01 is just as unique as me.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

When asked how it is going to feel when he sees kids in his sneakers:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cCrazy! It\u2019s going to be a surreal moment for me to see kids wearing MB.01. It\u2019s so cool. I have dreamed about this moment, and I just can\u2019t believe it\u2019s going to be reality.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The 2021-\u201922 NBA season is almost here, and excitement is building around the league for Charlotte Hornets<\/a> point guard LaMelo Ball. With Ball entering his second year in the NBA, the Hornets are viewed as a must-watch team, and the hype surrounding him is officially off the charts. \"If <\/span> \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/section>\n
If LaMelo Ball lives up to the hype, leading a lineup that features Miles Bridges, James Bouknight, Terry Rozier and Gordon Hayward, Charlotte can be a playoff threat this season. <\/span> <\/span>Ball, selected No. 3 overall in the 2020 NBA Draft, started his rookie season coming off the bench. But it didn\u2019t take long for the point guard to make an impact, becoming the youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double.<\/a>He soon joined Charlotte\u2019s starting lineup and blossomed from there. While a fractured bone in his right wrist cost him some time, he still won the 2020-21 NBA Rookie of the Year Award with 84 first-place votes.<\/strong><\/p>\n