True. I would just ask for a retro in the team colorway like Finley and Bibby had in JB's prime. Those the only sneakers that move.
Dwayne Wade and Jordan Brand Split
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True. I would just ask for a retro in the team colorway like Finley and Bibby had in JB's prime. Those the only sneakers that move.
He's done a good job of that all by himself --
Why is the cat next to Wade making the same Cosby face...
kt773
Superstar
at the shoe strings
Wade gets own shoe brand, will play in both China games
Wade's signature line will be available shortly in China, with the U.S. debut to come in 2013.
"This is a great opportunity for me," Wade told ESPN. "I can either choose to stick to the status quo or be a trailblazer.
"Jordan might have that cool factor, but I'm at a different point in my career. I want to be involved in building something."
Once released in the United States, Wade's shoes reportedly will sell for $120, a third cheaper than the base model of LeBron James' most recent release.
Li-Ning is the signature company of Li Ning, a three-time Olympic gold medalist in gymnastics in 1984 and the final torchbearer who lit the cauldron at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
"Dwyane is a superstar for his athletic achievements, and also for the way he carries himself on and off the NBA court," Li said upon Wednesday's formal announcement. "I have come to understand what motivates him, what he cares about, and the personal and professional path he wants to take in the coming years.
By Ira Winderman
South Florida Sun Sentinel
3:37 p.m. EDT, October 10, 2012
Dwyane Wade was not kidding when he said he would have big news during the Miami Heat's trip to China. Wednesday, he delivered it in capital letters.
While it previously had been widely reported that Wade would be moving to Chinese sportswear company Li-Ning once his sneaker deal with Jordan Brand expired last week, it was formally announced Wednesday in Beijing that the Heat guard actually would have his own division at the company, a footwear and apparel brand called WADE.
Wade has been working his way back from July arthroscopic knee surgery, but with the announcement of his new affiliation it was revealed he would wear Li-Ning sneakers in both of the Heat's upcoming exhibitions in China against the Los Angeles Clippers, on Thursday in Beijing and Sunday in Shanghai. The shoes then will be placed for auction in China.
Wade will carry the title of Chief Brand Officer for the company, with creative input.
"I first visited China in 2008, when I competed in the Beijing Olympics, and was deeply moved by the country's genuine passion for basketball," Wade said. "I have been blessed with an opportunity to make an impact on the game in the United States, and I look forward to now being active with the sport on a more global level."
"There are remarkable similarities between Dwyane and myself in this regard, and I could not be more excited about developing a brand with him that speaks to those shared views."
China, according to Li-Ning, is home to 200 million basketball players. Plans are in the works for the WADE line also to feature a children's footwear and sportswear division.
Wade's signature line will be available shortly in China, with the U.S. debut to come in 2013.
"This is a great opportunity for me," Wade told ESPN. "I can either choose to stick to the status quo or be a trailblazer.
"Jordan might have that cool factor, but I'm at a different point in my career. I want to be involved in building something."
Once released in the United States, Wade's shoes reportedly will sell for $120, a third cheaper than the base model of LeBron James' most recent release.
Li-Ning is the signature company of Li Ning, a three-time Olympic gold medalist in gymnastics in 1984 and the final torchbearer who lit the cauldron at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
"Dwyane is a superstar for his athletic achievements, and also for the way he carries himself on and off the NBA court," Li said upon Wednesday's formal announcement. "I have come to understand what motivates him, what he cares about, and the personal and professional path he wants to take in the coming years.
By Ira Winderman
South Florida Sun Sentinel
3:37 p.m. EDT, October 10, 2012
Dwyane Wade was not kidding when he said he would have big news during the Miami Heat's trip to China. Wednesday, he delivered it in capital letters.
While it previously had been widely reported that Wade would be moving to Chinese sportswear company Li-Ning once his sneaker deal with Jordan Brand expired last week, it was formally announced Wednesday in Beijing that the Heat guard actually would have his own division at the company, a footwear and apparel brand called WADE.
Wade has been working his way back from July arthroscopic knee surgery, but with the announcement of his new affiliation it was revealed he would wear Li-Ning sneakers in both of the Heat's upcoming exhibitions in China against the Los Angeles Clippers, on Thursday in Beijing and Sunday in Shanghai. The shoes then will be placed for auction in China.
Wade will carry the title of Chief Brand Officer for the company, with creative input.
"I first visited China in 2008, when I competed in the Beijing Olympics, and was deeply moved by the country's genuine passion for basketball," Wade said. "I have been blessed with an opportunity to make an impact on the game in the United States, and I look forward to now being active with the sport on a more global level."
"There are remarkable similarities between Dwyane and myself in this regard, and I could not be more excited about developing a brand with him that speaks to those shared views."
China, according to Li-Ning, is home to 200 million basketball players. Plans are in the works for the WADE line also to feature a children's footwear and sportswear division.
Jesus Shuttlesworth
I Got Game
Yet another sign that Jordan is no longer the GOAT. 
Art Barr
INVADING SOHH CHAMPION
after that announcement, and release of these shoes.
we should not see anymore d. wade can dress articles or photos anymore.
this is actually good, cause it hurts thst dress like a gayfish movement.
which only worked for wade because he was at a nike brand company.
art barr
we should not see anymore d. wade can dress articles or photos anymore.
this is actually good, cause it hurts thst dress like a gayfish movement.
which only worked for wade because he was at a nike brand company.
art barr
Lol true...fukk them Wades
nikka style lookin
and now he got shoes to match.Wear these with his pink pants and nerd glasses
$120 for those Payless ass shoes
Art Barr
INVADING SOHH CHAMPION
CROSS PROMOTIONAL D. WADE LI NING MARKETING EVENT!!
http://www.the-coli.com/coliseum/49180-battle-orthopeds-wade-li-nings-vs-artests-kix-peak-balln.html
place your bets fight fans!!
BATTLE OF THE ORTHOPEDS
http://www.the-coli.com/coliseum/49180-battle-orthopeds-wade-li-nings-vs-artests-kix-peak-balln.html
place your bets fight fans!!
DrunkenNovice
Superstar
I've never had a pair, but I've hear Li-nings werent bad to ball in 
William Bassington
that boy
Art Barr
INVADING SOHH CHAMPION
I've never had a pair, but I've hear Li-nings werent bad to ball in
all it takes is one tweak of d.wade's knee.
then li ning and d. wade's domestic mainstream permeation are dead.
this was a horrific revenue grab choice for d. wade.
this is the type of choice.
that ruined dennis rodman's likeability and permeation in the mainstream.
to get excused for his acts when he went to converse.
after argueably having one of the best new wave cosmetically advanced designs at nike.
after that, every antic dennis did had a larger effect.
as he was not part of nike's pr to lessen the blow.
plus the change made his decision making process come under more scrutiny.
when, dennis was with nike.
it was he was just colorful,..oh excuse him.
go get his hair color changing mickie d's cup and a supersize fry!!
which dennis needed as a tempering measure for his antics.
him leaving nike, ultimately lead him to being a scapegoat and chased out the league.
as he was no longer nike mainstream accepted and colorful.
he looked like a revenue grabbin money hungry idiot.
which stuck, because his decision making came under fire for leaving the best company.
which actually paid you an endorsement based on real draw and real market value.
plus you had argurably the highest quality product.
which showed dennis had some duality or intelligence.
to hedge with his antics.
i also,...feel, yeah iverson was a great shoe for reebok.
yet, if iverson was at nike.
he would not have endured the pr blows.
that made him more susceptible to being ousted as well.
As his practice rants and his legend killer gimmick.
would have been swung into some pre-viral video, channel changing special efx big budget grassroot style ad.
where, ai looked to challenge the statis quo and be marketed as a vocal rbel like charles, and andre agassi.
shyt, charles on nike was given credit for being civilized.
after he no longer was an aftershave spokeperson.
plus, he threw a dude through a picture window.
yet, pr wise the nike perception in the long term.
helps him to be bullet proof.
so all charles looks like is a crazy commentator.
who has awesome shoes that are retro'd.
shyt even andre agassi, my childhood idol.
he lost and i got teased incessantly for being an andre fan, as a teen.
plus he even wore a wig, fell out of relevence,...nobody gave a damn at the emd of the day.
all they remember are great retro's and the best strobelight ads ever made.
d. wade made an awful choice and mark my words.
by the first knee tweak,...
his wardrobe and revenue grab shoe choice will not be so protected.
art barr
damn, d. wade,....
i gotta just act like you really don't exist in fandom, after this shyt!!
$120??
I could see people coppin' them if they were on that Steve & Barry steez, but $120? I'd rather just go get a pair of Durants and buy some pretzels from Auntie Anne's with the rest of my money instead of spending a whole 120 on those.
I could see people coppin' them if they were on that Steve & Barry steez, but $120? I'd rather just go get a pair of Durants and buy some pretzels from Auntie Anne's with the rest of my money instead of spending a whole 120 on those.
So even if you liked the design and look, you wouldnt buy it...just b/c you dont like the brandname? Not even for $5?
Nike has y'all brainwashed.