Adidas And BODYARMOR Release Limited Edition DON Issue #2
Nov 24, 2020, 12:00 PM | Updated: 12:03 pm
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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Adidas the BODYARMOR Sports Drink are collaborating on a limited edition DON Issue #2 shoe, the custom shoe model of Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell.
Only 100 pairs of the shoes have been created and will be available to fans via giveaways on BODYARMOUR’s social media platforms beginning Wednesday.
The shoes feature a colorway inspired by Mitchell’s favorite BODYARMOR flavor “Tropical Punch.”
LIMITED EDITION #DONISSUE2 x BODYARMOR 🕷
Inspired by @spidadmitchell’s favorite flavor, Tropical Punch 🔥🔥🔥 Only 100 made. Check in tomorrow to see how you can get a pair 👀 @adidasHoops pic.twitter.com/QsXEpPZDfO
— BODYARMOR (@DrinkBODYARMOR) November 24, 2020
“The silhouette represents Donovan Mitchell’s ‘Determination Over Negativity’ mindset as he continues to aim to be a vehicle for positive disruption on the court and in communities across the country,” according to the release.
“Donovan Mitchell has been with BODYARMOR Sports Drink since January 2018, when he was first announced as an athlete partner and investor in the brand.”
HAD TO do one with @DrinkBODYARMOR 🔥🔥🔥 This Tropical Punch colorway goes HARD. We only made 100 of these & wanted to make sure to give away a pair on here 👀 For a chance to win comment your shoe size, tag a friend and follow @DrinkBODYARMOR! We’ll pick a winner on 11/30 🕷 pic.twitter.com/csGChF6p6w
— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) November 24, 2020
The BODYARMOR inspired Adidas shoes are the latest in a long line of themed DON Issue #2 sneakers. Adidas and the Jazz guard have also partnered with Marvel, Toy Story, and Crayola to release nostalgia-inducing colorways.