Mitchell fuels signature shoe speculation with cryptic tweet
Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell set fans abuzz Tuesday with a mysterious tweet about Adidas.
๐ @adidasHoops
โ Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) August 28, 2018
Mitchell, who signed a multi-year endorsement deal with the brand in 2017, has yet to clarify what the tweet meant, but it did leave many wondering if he was hinting at the release of a signature shoe.
Spida 1โs?
โ 2019 Pac 10.2 Champs (@LightUpTheU) August 28, 2018
okay, buddy... you're driving me nuts. You or @adidasHoops need to just make the announcement. I've got Christmas gifts to buy!
โ Jason H (@Vo0rheez) August 28, 2018
The 21-year-old first sparked speculation about a possible shoe after tweeting another cryptic message in July:
Always dreamed about this when I started hooping... Mama we made it!!! ๐ ๐ ๐
โ Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) July 10, 2018
Eric Woodyard of Deseret News later reported there was no confirmation about Mitchell receiving a signature shoe this season, but quoted one source as saying "good things are happening."