Miami Heat high-flyer Derrick Jones Jr. has signed a multiyear footwear and apparel endorsement deal with Puma after winning the Slam Dunk Contest on Saturday in Chicago, according to Nick DePaula of ESPN.
Jones, who defeated Orlando Magic big man Aaron Gordon, also vowed to defend his title next season.
In the aftermath of his narrowly claimed slam dunk contest win, Jones signed a multiyear footwear and apparel endorsement deal with Puma, adding the 6-foot-6 high-flyer to a select group of NBA and WNBA athlete partners with the company.
“This is a day that I'm going to tell my kids [about],” Jones said. “As a kid, I told my father I was going to win one, and I got it. So I'm going to go get another one next year.”
Derrick Jones Jr. won the Dunk Contest on his birthday, so it was a great weekend for the Heat forward.
The 23-year-old has appeared in 40 games for the Heat this season. He’s averaging 8.7 points and 4.2 rebounds while shooting 49.4 percent from the field, 28.6 percent from beyond the arc and 77.9 percent from the free-throw line.
The Heat, led by Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, are 35-19 on the season. They have the fourth-best record in the Eastern Conference standings and look like serious contenders for the championship.
Before the season started, most pundits had the Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers meeting in the Eastern Conference Finals. However, it appears the Heat will have something to say about that when it’s all said and done.
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