Inside Seattle Storm G Nika Mühl's Partnership With Under Armour
Seattle Storm guard Nika Mühl celebrates following a turnover during a WNBA regular season game. Credit: Nika Mühl/Instagram
A fan-favorite Seattle Storm player is getting recognized in a big way, as second-year guard Nika Mühl signed a multi-year deal with Under Armour, the company announced Wednesday.
The partnership between Mühl and UA includes “serving as an ambassador for the brand on and off the court and competing in Under Armour and Curry Brand basketball sneakers this upcoming WNBA season,” per a press release from the company.
“The team behind the Under Armor brand is incredible, they’re so innovative, creative, and just relentless at what they do, and I align with that so much,” Mühl said in the release. “Having grown up watching their athletes, I have seen how they really invest in them, letting them have their own vision but also helping them to grow and support their work.
“It’s so much more than just the logo, it’s an entire community that shares the same values I do. I wanted to be a part of it, and thankfully, I am now and I am very excited to collaborate with them on new ideas and use with our collective platforms to have an impact beyond basketball.”
Mühl joins other WNBA stars like Kelsey Plum (Los Angeles Sparks), Marina Mabrey (Connecticut Sun) and Diamond Miller (Minnesota Lynx) who are already on the UA team. She was originally exposed to the brand at Plum’s “Dawg Class” soon after being drafted — a camp run by Plum and UA for the top college guards in the country as they near professional careers.
Now, the brand has added “The Secretary of Defense” ahead of her sophomore season in the WNBA, despite Mühl’s limited experience thus far in the league.
After being drafted No. 14 overall in the 2024 draft, Mühl appeared in 16 games but averaged just 3.6 minutes per game. Her impact was minimal, and she had as many steals (2) as she did points.
But the potential for her to earn an increased role remains, even if it’ll be a tough road. The former UConn star tore the ACL and meniscus in her left knee during the offseason while playing overseas, and had it surgically repaired in November. If Mühl can be ready for the 2025 WNBA season, Seattle could use her defensive prowess that she built her reputation on as a player during college.
Mühl was the Big East Defensive Player of the Year in consecutive seasons from 2023–24 and is still UConn’s all-time assists leader (686). She also holds the single-season program assist record (284) and has the most double-digit assist games in Huskies history (17).
The team’s guard rotation could become even more crowded with this year’s prospects and Seattle possessing the No. 2 overall pick, so Mühl’s roster spot isn’t guaranteed. However, if she can continue to translate her skill set to the WNBA, she will at least have a chance to earn her role.
