Endorsement boost for table tennis star

Reaping rewards: Butale has received endorsement from a German company
Reaping rewards: Butale has received endorsement from a German company

Botswana women number one, Boitshwarelo Butale has made history as the country’s first table tennis player to get a commercial endorsement deal that will see her don Butterfly apparel in all competitions.

Butterfly is a Germany table tennis merchandise company. It will sponsor Botswana’s most decorated female ping pong ace through its Botswana distributor, Matshidiso Osi Sporting Equipment (MOSE).

Butterfly is the official sponsor of the Canadian and Ontario Table Tennis Associations. The company has already given Butale equipment worth P6,000. The package includes tracksuits, branded t-shirts with her name at the back, shorts, socks, towels, two bags, tenergy rubbers, butterfly water bottle, latest butterfly shoes and a double-sided pouch. The name tenergy is used to differentiate Butterfly’s new generation rubber that are said to have a good element of control, high speed and spin.  An expert said: “Players who play with them have a bit of edge over those who don’t”. The deal allows Butale the luxury to have her equipment replaced regularly, especially rubbers, to suit her preferred style of play for any particular tournament.

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