In October of 2009, Hasheem Thabeet signed a three-year endorsement deal with Li-Ning. Today we take a look at the signature shoe Li-Ning developed for the Memphis Grizzlies‘ second overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft. The model comes styled on a White base with Grizzlies’ Blue and Gold colored accents and features the number “34″ on the back pull tab and Thabeet’s interlocking initials “HT” crafted into a personal logo on the tongue. No expected U.S. release as of yet. Continue reading for multiple detailed images of Hasheem Thabeet’s player exclusive Li-Ning shoes.
Li-Ning has been making some noise recently with the U.S. release of the BD Doom and the launch of its first U.S. retail showroom in Portland. Today, we get a good look at the technology and underpinnings of Baron Davis’ BD Doom shoe, Jose Calderon’s Yu Shuai V shoe, and the Shaquille O’Neal Shaq G-Shark shoe in dissected format. Continue reading for more photos and info of all three current Li-Ning signature shoes.
Baron Davis fielded questions in an open Q&A session for media Monday night at Li-Ning’s grand opening event in Portland, Oregon. Davis talks about the design of his signature BD Doom shoe, describes what the next BD Doom 2 shoe will look like, more Li-Ning/ibeatyou competitions on the way, the Baron Davis/Li-Ning relationship, and what LeBron James thinks of his Li-Ning footwear. Check the video Counter Kicks shot above for the live interview look.
Counter Kicks caught up with Jay Li, General Manager at Li-Ning USA, to talk about the Chinese sportswear company’s entrance into the U.S. market, overarching brand strategy, and where he envisions Li-Ning to be 10 years from now. Continue reading for the full interview…
Baron Davis addressed the crowd and assembled media before an official ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday night at Li-Ning’s first U.S. retail showroom in Portland’s Pearl District. Check out the exclusive video Counter Kicks shot above to see what Baron had to say.
Counter Kicks filmed this exclusive video tour of Li-Ning’s brand new U.S. retail showroom in Portland on Monday night. If you weren’t there for the grand opening festivities, you can now feel like it by watching this clip.
It’s official – Li-Ning’s U.S. retail showroom is open for business. Monday night’s opening reception marked the Chinese sports giant’s arrival in the states and the debut of its collaborative efforts with Baron Davis.
The BD Doom and the Beardman clothing line were the main attraction throughout the two-story showroom, getting almost as much love as Baron himself, who helped cut the ribbon and kick off the night’s festivities.
Continue reading for a complete Counter Kicks photo look at the grand opening of Li-Ning’s first U.S. retail store in Portland, Oregon…
Normally, the feet of Memphis Grizzlies player Hasheem Thabeet doesn’t conjure up much for public discussion but we received the heads up from Playmaker Mobile that the 7-foot-3-inch center wore the Black/Charcoal/Red Air Jordan VII’s this past NBA All-Star Weekend in Dallas. The reason why that may be slightly interesting is that Thabeet signed a three-year endorsement deal with Li-Ning just a few months ago in October 2009. From a brief check of recent NBA games, we’ve also spotted Thabeet wearing the Jordan 60+ “Laney H.S.” model alternately with a Grizzlies team colored Li-Ning shoe. The exact terms of Thabeet’s Li-Ning footwear deal are unknown but we’ll update with any developments.
