ot: Evan turner signs with La-Ning

Submitted by bouje on
shoes instead of Nike, adidas or reebok. I think that it's a great idea the market over in china is huge and they love basketball. great decision! (posted on iPhone mobile app)

mgoSk

August 23rd, 2010 at 2:12 PM ^

Smart choice, I remember hearing a stat that China will have 300 million people that play basketball at least recreationally, casually, etc. So quite the audience to sell to.

oriental andrew

August 23rd, 2010 at 2:29 PM ^

it's been discussed: http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/meta-test-im-posting-my-mgoblog-app

 

On-topic, it's called Li Ning, not La-Ning.  Apparently, they also have (or had) shoe deals with Baron Davis, Shaq, and Jose Calderon.  Their website shows just the Baron Davis Doom shoes.  Apparently, they have their US HQ and flagship store in Portland, OR (Nike's backyard).  They also push tai-chi, kung-fu and badminton gear on their site.  And don't laugh about badminton - i have Chinese friends who could put a hole in your head with a shuttlecock.

http://www.li-ningusa.com/