This upcoming season marks the first time that NBA champions Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson will be teammates on the Dallas Mavericks, but also teammates as Anta signature athletes.
During the Mavericks’ 2024 Media Day interview, reporter Chris Henderson asked Irving about being teammates with his fellow Anta athlete Thompson, where he quickly confirmed it will be competitive as far as who will have the better player-exclusive styles on-court, but he also hinted at possible Anta collabs with each other.
“To answer your second question with Klay, of course, there’s going to be competition. There was competition with my dad with the signature series,” Irving said. “Me and Klay have had short conversations about Anta but not deep conversations. I think you’ll see more collaborations from us. I think you’ll see more apparel collaborations from us. It’s just another opportunity for us to build.”
Thompson has been an Anta signature athlete since 2015 and is expected to introduce his 10th signature model, the KT X, later this fall. Irving’s first signature shoe with Anta, the Kai 1, debuted this spring.
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