Packers taken down as Browns’ Joe Flacco sends huge message after Week 3 upset 2 Sep 21, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Green Bay defensive end Micah Parsons (1) reacts after a play against the Browns during the second half at Huntington Bank Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images

Packers’ Micah Parsons turns head of Cavs star Donovan Mitchell with something he did off the field– here’s why

Originally posted on WI Sports Heroics | By Robin M Adams | Last updated Sep 23, 2025 7:40 AM ET

Micah Parsons suffered his first defeat with the Green Bay Packers last Sunday, with Myles Garrett and the Cleveland Browns pulling off a 13-10 stunner at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland.

Green Bay had a 10-point cushion in the fourth quarter, but the Packers squandered that double-digit lead to the gritty Browns squad, which sealed the deal with a game-winning field goal kick by rookie kicker Andre Szmyt.

“This is the character building, this is the adversity… undefeated seasons, they’re hard in the NFL… and sometimes just like today, you s**t the bed… it’s hard as hell to win football games,” Parsons told reporters about the loss to Cleveland, per Lily Zhao of FOX6 News.

Parsons gets Cavs supertar’s attention after Packers loss

On Monday, Cleveland Cavaliers star guard Donovan Mitchell shared a photo of Parsons while walking in the tunnel of Huntington Bank Field. Apparently, Mitchell noticed the shoes Parsons was wearing, which were a pair of shoes from the former NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion’s D.O.N line with adidas

Parsons and Mitchell play different sports professionally, but they also have something in common: they are both adidas athletes.

Parsons was signed by adidas in 2024, when he was still with the Dallas Cowboys.

“Since day one, I’ve wanted to be a global ambassador for the game, inspiring the next generation of athletes and fans around the world,” said Parsons of his signing with adidas last year, per the sportswear giant’s official website. “It’s very clear to me that adidas is best aligned with my ambitions and career goals. The three stripes has already done so much for me and I know that this is going to be special.”

So far in the 2025 NFL season, the 26-year-old Parsons has 1.5 sacks and three solo tackles through three games.

1 stat shows how scared Jared Goff was of Micah Parsons in Packers-Lions 1 Sep 7, 2025; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Green Bay defensive end Micah Parsons (1) sacks Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) during the second half at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Tork Mason-USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images

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