Li Ning

Li Ning, Western Sports Brands, Xinjiang: Making Sense Of It All.

April 7, 2021

Late last month, Chinese sportswear giant Li Ning clinched a global endorsement deal with actor-singer Xiao…

Li-Ning Stays Close To Basketball Roots: Nets Jimmy Butler

November 26, 2020

Chinese sports brand Li-Ning has secured a multi-year shoe endorsement deal from Miami Heat forward Jimmy…

Li Ning Continues Backing Malaysia’s Sepak Takraw League

September 3, 2020

Malaysia’s Sepak Takraw League (STL) has received a timely boost ahead of it upcoming season, which…

Chinese Sponsors Face Backlash In India’s Sporting Scene

June 19, 2020

Chinese companies in India are battling a heavy backlash after the recent killing of 20 Indian…

Li-Ning Seals Sepak Takraw Deal In Malaysia: Still Ranks 2nd Overall in Asia

August 23, 2019

Li-Ning has just signed an interesting local deal in Malaysia, replacing the country's sponsorship leader for the country. Yet, across Asia, the brand is still trying to reach…

Li Ning Ousts Yonex With Srikanth Kidambi Endorsement

January 15, 2019

Chinese sportswear brand Li Ning has sealed a four-year endorsement deal worth US$4.9m with Indian badminton star Srikanth Kidambi.

Insight: Nike Consolidates Sponsorship Spend in Face of Flat Revenues

October 3, 2017

In this feature we dwell on the apparel giant Nike, a company with a $1b global budget, but a company which is consolidating its Sponsorship spend in Asia…

Nike Nicks Chinese Basketballer From Li-Ning As It Grows Revenue In China

June 6, 2017

With the huge popularity of basketball in China, it seems surprising that it has taken this long for Nike to score its first ever local basketball endorsement.

New Indian Boxing Event Punches Above Weight On The Sponsorship Front

July 12, 2016

The WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight Championship featuring Indian boxer Vijender Singh’s debut pro fight in New Delhi this Saturday, is turning out to be a promising new…

FORECAST: Grass Roots Sports in China Will Generate More Value for Brand Partners Than Glitzy Athlete Endorsements

June 24, 2016

Thanks to government social engineering, ASN is forecasting that Grass roots sports in China could see a glut of Sponsorship deals in the next 4 years. The Chinese government…