In celebration of the Chinese New Year and Dwyane Wade‘s final All-Star Game, Li-Ning dropped the “Year of the Pig” colorway of the athlete’s seventh Way of Wade signature shoe today in New York. The Miami Heat guard signed a lifetime deal with the Chinese sports apparel and footwear company this past summer.
The Way of Wade 7 was released at a special event at Atmos in Harlem, N.Y., where Rick Ross and Fabolous were both in attendance. Additionally, limited-edition iterations of three other beloved Li-Ning sneakers — the Essence, Reburn and Furious Rider — dropped as well.
The Chinese New Year “Year of the Pig” Way of Wade, which retails at $200, features a vibrant array of colors including pink, red, blue, green and yellow. The shoe also comes with a 303 on the tongue, a paint-splattered sole design and the coordinates of both Wade’s Chicago birthplace and Li-Ning’s Beijing headquarters.
“It’s designed after Peppa Pig,” Wade explained. “Obviously in the States and also in China, it’s a big deal. The pig is a big deal. So it just went together with it being the Year of the Pig, as well.”
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There’s been no word on whether the future Hall of Famer will rock the WoW 7 on the court at this Sunday’s All-Star game in Charlotte, N.C. The 37-year-old baller, who recently welcomed a baby girl with wife Gabrielle Union, is retiring after this 16th NBA season.
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