Dwyane Wade has been with Chinese shoe brand, Li-Ning since 2012 after leaving Jordan Brand. There he worked in conjunction with the company to create the “Way of Wade” brand. Wade, who has been involved in fashion for years has spoken openly about wanting to leave a legacy in the industry. Well, he’s that much close after signing a lifetime deal with the brand during his stay in China.
The financial compensation of the deal hasn’t been disclosed, but it’s probably in the tens of millions of dollars according to the Associated Press.
In a report by Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press, Wade has this to say about the deal:
On building a legacy:
“This was something I needed to do from the standpoint of building something,” “That’s what I set out to do.