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Shaq to promote Li Ning

Wed Aug 02, 2006 12:36 am

http://china.org.cn/english/sports/176574.htm

NBA star center Shaquille O'Neal is the latest international sports hero to join the LiNing family.

Sina.com, China's leading internet portal, reported Tuesday that the NBA Miami Heat player has signed a contract to promote the Chinese sportswear giant's basketball boots.

The company has kept the amount it spent on the deal top secret, but insiders reckon it was a generous sum, given O'Neal's status.
Shaq O'Neal is the second NBA player to join LiNing, after Cavalier's Damon Jones earlier this year.

China's leading sportswear company, LiNing, was created by and named after Chinese gymnastics legend Li Ning.

Currently striving to take the lead on the international stage, the company has acted as official sponsor for the national French gymnastic team and Spanish basketball team.

Company sources say LiNing intends to sign more NBA stars.
(CRI August 1, 2006)
Last edited by Jing on Wed Aug 02, 2006 1:04 am, edited 1 time in total.

Wed Aug 02, 2006 12:51 am

trust you to go nuts about it jing :roll: :P

Wed Aug 02, 2006 12:58 am

It sucks Yao Ming isn't in it...

Wed Aug 02, 2006 1:25 am

Lol, Shaq's trying to get back at Yao for taking his all-star spots in Yao's first couple seasons.

Wed Aug 02, 2006 3:30 am

great news!
china rules!
yay!
must have paid him alot :|

Wed Aug 02, 2006 4:38 am

How did they jump from Jones to Shaq?

Wed Aug 02, 2006 6:54 am

The Crossover wrote:How did they jump from Jones to Shaq?
Well.. it's an easy link. Shaq and Damon are friends, shaq got him to come to the Heat 2 years ago.
Plus Shaq always had a weak spot for wack shoes.

Wed Aug 02, 2006 7:48 am

I wonder what the new Shaq shoes will look like.

Wed Aug 02, 2006 10:49 am

Seems like every time Shaq joins an NBA club, a change in footwear is soon to follow.

Wed Aug 02, 2006 8:57 pm

lol but its not like shaq's shoes are a world seller or something

Wed Aug 02, 2006 10:26 pm

I hope I never have to see that shaq brand ever again.

Wed Aug 02, 2006 10:35 pm

I can imagine Shaq with his Li Ning modified on All-Star weekend, and then he'll make some chinese racist jokes about Yao not even getting a Li Ning... :lol:

Thu Aug 03, 2006 11:32 am

The Black Death wrote:Lol, Shaq's trying to get back at Yao for taking his all-star spots in Yao's first couple seasons.

Lol, thats soooo true! :lol:

Sat Aug 05, 2006 1:57 am

I can imagine Shaq with his Li Ning modified on All-Star weekend, and then he'll make some chinese racist jokes about Yao not even getting a Li Ning


lol and that'd be hilarious.... :D
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