Usain Bolt welcomes Neymar to PUMA family
Sprint King
Usain Bolt has welcomed, with open arms, another massive name to the PUMA
family.
That name, BUZZ fam, is Neymar Jr, global footballer for Brazil and Paris St Germain. Bolt took to Twitter to welcome his fellow global star.
“Welcome
@neymarjr to the @PUMA family,” Bolt said.
The retired
sprinter also posted a pic of the former Barcelona player with a number of
goodies from PUMA.
Neymar will
showcase the PUMA King line of football boots and will model its other apparel
during their long-term agreement.
This deal
with PUMA comes after the football star ended a 15-year association with Nike. And
PUMA wasn’t quiet about it, announcing the news on their website alongside the
banner ‘The king is back’ and ‘Welcome to the family Neymar JR’.
Neymar also
seems excited about the deal and has made a statement.
“New
challenges, new responsibilities, I understand that. I wish to bring back the
legacy that those athletes created on the pitch. I was to help bring back
memories from each of their football histories and the magic they gave us in
their classic leather boots — and through boots like those, leave behind my
own legacy. They each played in PUMA, and each of them created their magic in
The KING,” he said.
“And so
now, as I begin this new season, I want the KING to reign on the pitch and
inspire generations as it has inspired me and others.”