Category: Li-Ning

Li-Ning

Anta unveils Donte DiVincenzo’s logo

Brandon King

Last week, a Chinese sneaker brand unveiled the logo for brand athlete, then New York Knicks guard Donte DiVincenzo.  In addition to his logo, the former Villanova Wildcats star will take to the court this season in a player-exclusive iteration of the Anta Zap 2 which will feature a mismatched aesthetic, with each sneaker featuring a tonal blue and orange look, respectively with branding present on the tongue and rear heel.  Underneath the TPU framed upper resides an A-STABLE UP Anti-Rollover Structure-equipped midsole and what the brand termed an “Alternate…

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Jimmy Butler wears “Latte” Li Ning JB3

Brandon King

We recently spotlighted, for now, Miami Heat star forward Jimmy Butler wearing a black and yellow pair of his JB3 sneakers. Now images of Butler have emerged in another new colorway of the JB3.  Monikered “Latte”, sports a light mocha Boom Fiber upper with Li Ning logos adorning the lateral and medial sides. JB branding is found perched atop the brown tongue as well as the rear heel.  Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a Li Ning Boom-equipped Mocha midsole and matching rubber outsole that incorporates the brand’s Ground Control Unit,…

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Jimmy Butler works out in new color of his Li Ning JB3

Brandon King

In a recent training session, Jimmy Butler was spotted in a new colorway of his Li-Ning JB3 sneaker. They sport a yellow and black Boom Fiber upper with a large white Li-Ning logo on the lateral side. On the tongue is Jimmy Butler branding, with an additional logo present at the rear heel.  Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a Li-Ning Boom-equipped midsole and a Ground Control Unit outsole, which is the company’s proprietary polyurethane, which is incorporated into the rubber outsole.  There is no solid release information surrounding this sneaker;…

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Could this be Kyrie Irving’s next shoe?

Brandon King

Although Nike has shown a Tammy Wynette willingness to stand by domestic abusers (Hope Solo) and government defrauders (Brett Favre), they show very little hesitation in cutting ties with Kyrie Irving for retweeting a link to a movie that ruffled the feathers of some members of the Jewish community. Sans a sneaker deal, Kyrie would wear some of his previous models on the hardwood with the Nike branding not-so-conspicuously obscured. Kyrie Irving’s footwear future seemed a bit cloudy post-Swoosh, but despite what the sports media will try to sell you,…

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“Bruce Lee” Li-Ning Way of Wade All City 9 V2

Brandon King

As you obviously gathered from the title, ths Way of Wade 9 V2 is inspired by Bruce and his outfit from the classic film, “The Game of Death” The lacelses design sports an black and yellow mesh upper with a criss-cross strap system that displays Wade;s signature on the upper portion of the forefoor/midfoot straps.The presence of a “BOA” sysem secures fit at the the collar. To sum it up , BOA seems to be a wire-driven fit system in which said wire is adjusted by a control know to…

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Jimmy Butler signs with Li-Ning

Brandon King

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler has signed a multiyear signature shoe deal with Chinese brand Li-Ning, according to Nick DePaula of ESPN. DePaula adds that Butler will become the face of the brand, which also has a lifetime deal with Butler’s friend and former teammate, Dwyane Wade. Specific monetary terms of the deal have not been disclosed.

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Kyle Kuzma signs with GOAT, will wear rare shoes in games

Brandon King

Sneaker resale platform GOAT has announced a partnership with Los Angeles Lakers’ forward Kyle Kuzma. According to BR Kicks ,Kuzma will be the company’s first brand ambassador. In the deal, Kuzma will represent GOAT on and off the court by rocking rare and highly sought after sneakers provided by GOAT. Here is what Kuzma had to say about his deal with goat: “GOAT has inspired me to start collecting more seriously and build my style around sneakers. People assume that, as an NBA athlete, you can get access to any kind…

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Dwyane Wade will pay fine for WNBA player wearing his shoes

Brandon King

Should Las Vegas Aces forward Tamera be fined for rocking Dwyane Wade’s Way of Wade sneakers on the court, Wade said he’d pick up the bill. Aaron Dodson of The Undefeated, tweeted Young wore the shoes in the Aces’ August 7 game against the Atlanta Dream. The WNBA, in a move of brilliance, warned her she would be fined $500 if she wears them again since she she doesn’t have a deal with the brand. After getting wind of this , Wade tweeted: Send that fine my way @tyoung11 Send…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Robbers take Air Jordans, shoot man with flare gun

Brandon King

The latest in our long line of leather and rubber inspired lunacy comes from from Buffalo, NY. According to police there, robbers clad in black ensembles robbed a man of his Air Jordans and then shot him with a flare gun. The victim told police that early Easter morning, 2:50 A.M., men unknown to him used force to swipe his sneakers. After he’d given up the kicks, one of the thieves shot him in the leg with a flare gun. The victim was treated at Eric County Medical Center. The…

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Wade to start at the 2; J.R. Smith to come off bench

Brandon King

Cleveland Cavaliers’ Head Coach Tyronn Lue announced that Dwyane Wade would start at shooting guard and J.R. Smith would come off the bench. Lue said he came to the decision a few days ago. When accessing Smith’s reaction to the decision, Lue said: He was fine…It’s tough, you’ve been in a position where you went to three straight Finals and you’ve been the starting two guard. But like I said its about sacrifice if you want to win. J.R. was great about it. Just knows he has to have a…

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