Puma SE, officially branded as PUMA, is a major German multinational company that produces high-end athletic shoes, lifestyle footwear and other sportswear. Formed in 1924 as Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik by Adolf and Rudolf Dassler, relationships between the two brothers deteriorated until the two agreed to split in 1948, forming two separate entities, Adidas and Puma. Puma is currently based in Herzogenaurach, Germany.
Deandre Ayton (born July 23, 1998) is a Bahamian basketball player who most recently played for the Arizona Wildcats in the Pac-12 Conference in the 2017–18 season. He was a consensus five-star prospect in the Class of 2017, and was selected as a McDonald's All-American.ESPN analyst Jay Williams compares Ayton to David Robinson and Anthony Davis.