LaMelo Ball, Tyrese Haliburton, And More Star In New PUMA Hoops Ad

Five of PUMA's finest combine.

Matt Varga October 18, 2024

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It’s been a good few weeks for PUMA Hoops. Their biggest headlines, signing Tyrese Haliburton and recruiting Salehe Bembury as creative director of their basketball sub-brand, collided with some select social content in the days after. Now, PUMA is bringing together all their most notable signees for their widest spot yet.

Taking the viewer through a whirlwind of park venues, each of the German giant’s signature hoopers make an appearance, beginning with their longest-tenured, LaMelo Ball. After dapping up an alien to reference his “NOT FROM HERE” motto, LSU’s Flau’jae Johnson, projected to be a top pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft, pulls up, having a brief back-and-forth with a literal Puma mascot. The animalistic/cartoonish theme continues with Scoot Henderson and Chester the Cheetah (see their collab on the Scoot Zero), as well as Breonna Stewart and a pack of GOATs. Finally, the newest face closes things out, delivering the newly minted PUMA Hoops motto: “See the game like we do.”

While the foremost purpose is ostensibly increasing the brand’s public recognizability, there will, of course, be a run-off effect for the actual footwear worn in this spot. The Stewie 3, MB.04, Scoot Zero and Haliburton’s choice for 2024-25, the PUMA Nitro Elite, all get their moment in the spotlight.

Check out the full spot below with stills from the shoot further down.

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Written by

Matt Varga, Junior Editor

Matt Varga is an Editor at SneakerNews. Initially earning a degree in Video Arts and Technology, he got his start in video editing and writing in the music world — primarily on hip-hop and electronic. A long-standing interest in sneakers led him to switching over to footwear. An avid collector, his favorite sneaker of all time comes down to either the Air Jordan 1 “Black Toe” and Air Jordan 5 “Laney,” his first ever pick-ups. When he’s not writing, you can find Matt cooking, traveling, attending concerts and when weather permits, on the handball court.