After flirting with Puma, adidas, and Nike, D’Angelo Russell signed a new sneaker deal with Li-Ning and Way of Wade.
DLoading officially became a sneaker free agent after the 2018-19 season, with Russell wearing footwear from the aforementioned brands. D’Angelo previously wore Nike footwear including the Paul George signature line prior to his Li-Ning deal. The writing was on the wall when Russell started exclusively rocking the Li-Ning Wade All City 8 in the preseason.
Dwyane Wade himself broke the news on his Instagram, with Russell posting soon thereafter.
The former number 2 pick cited his idolization of Wade’s game growing up as a reason he signed with the brand. D’Angelo joins fellow NBA players Evan Turner and C.J. McCollum as Li-Ning endorsers. Russell will be rocking the Li-Ning Way of Wade 7 for the 2019-20 season, which can be found HERE.