A Quote by Deandre Ayton

I grew up wearing PUMA, and our national team is sponsored by PUMA, so those were always in the store. We couldn't afford Nike or Jordan, so PUMA was our brand. If you were wearing PUMA, that's dope.

Deandre Ayton

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Deandre Ayton
Bahamian - Athlete
Born: July 23, 1998

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Jochen Zeitz

When I joined in 1990, as they say in the sport of sailing, Puma was in the doldrums. It was a difficult time, and Puma had gone to sleep.

Jochen Zeitz

When I started at Puma, you had a restaurant that was a Puma restaurant, an Adidas restaurant, a bakery. The town was literally divided. If you were working for the wrong company, you wouldn't be served any food; you couldn't buy anything. So it was kind of an odd experience.

Jochen Zeitz

I was a Puma guy for a while. When System got signed, we got a deal with Puma, and they would just give me carte blanche, bro. I would walk into the Puma office and they would just give me whatever I wanted. I would just take it. I'd walk out with boxes and boxes, so I had every color, every style that I wore.

Shavo Odadjian

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Lothar Matthaus

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Jochen Zeitz

When I was a kid, dressing right and looking good was a priority. As I grew up, I just wanted to stay that way, stick out a bit and have my own thing. That's where white belts and wearing some colors started. So signing with Puma was a great fit for me. I usually travel with nine pairs of golf shoes and 10 belts.

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Jochen Zeitz

I am sure my association with a big brand like PUMA is really going to help me in the long run.

Dutee Chand

We believe that African football is among the best in the world and very much characterized the Puma brand mentality, which is to win.

Jochen Zeitz

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Jochen Zeitz

It feels great to be associated with PUMA.

Dutee Chand

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Prince Puma is the crispest dude in that ring.