Dubbed by some as China’s Father of Modern Olympics, gymnast Li Ning’s feat of 6 medals (3 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze) at the 1984 Summer Olympics re-kindled the once insular nation of 1 billion people of its aspiration to become an Olympic powerhouse. The same could be say of the company Li Ning established in 1990, Li-Ning Limited, which is making an inroad into markets once dominated by likes of Nike, adidas, and Reebok.Starting with its newly opened flagship store in Portland, Oregon, not far from Nike World Headquarter and Adidas North America Headquarter, coincide with the launch of its first signature model footwear - the Baron Davis BD Doom for Los Angeles Clippers Guard Baron Davis. Both are now followed by a special t-shirt collection.you might’ve seen Baron Davis aka Beardman wear a pretty dope varsity jacket with his BD and Beardman logos adorning the front chest. Some cool t-shirts, one with Davis posterizing, or “bearding” what looks to be a helpless, clean-shaven Andrei Kirilenko were also displayed.
Li-Ning certainly has a buzz right now. It’s store just opened up in Portland, Oregon, not too far from Nike’s headquarters, which shows that the brand isn’t afraid to take on the big dogs. Their store opened its doors on February 15th, and Baron Davis was on hand to celebrate what looks to be an exciting new brand. The Baron Davis signature model, the BD Doom, is now available for sale in 5 different colorways. To go along with Baron Davis’ sneaker, a limited edition vinyl figure has also been released, showing BD looking menachingly at an opponent who is about to get his ankles tweaked.Nice!
