The last 10 days have been busy for Tua Tagovailoa, not only on the football field as he continues to prepare for the NFL Draft but also on the business side of things.
On Monday it was announced that Tagovailoa will be joining his teammate Henry Ruggs as he signs a new apparel deal with Adidas.
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver and fellow Polynesian Bowl veteran JuJu Smith-Schuster welcomed Tagovailoa to the brand via an Instagram live following the news.
Our man @TeamJuJu helped us welcome another baller to the three stripe fam… @tuaamann x #teamadidas pic.twitter.com/lQQzEXN4ox
— adidas Football US (@adidasFballUS) April 20, 2020
“Since early in my career, one thing that stood out to me about adidas is that they always treated me like family. I’m excited to know that I’ll have family by my side through this new phase of my career.” said Tagovailoa via press release.
Along with his former Crimson Tide teammate Ruggs, Tagovailoa also joins Super Bowl champions like Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, New England Patriots running back Sony Michel, Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers as well as two time Pro Bowler and Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott who are apart of the brand.
Tagovailoa has also signed deals with brands like Bose and Muscle Milk which were announced last week.
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Patrick Dowd is a Reporter for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can follow him on Twitter, via Pat_Dowd77
