As a part of the Swoosh family, D’Angelo Russell went from being the second choice in the 2015 NBA draft to an All-Star in the previous season. That being said, he will be going the Wade Way as of right now.

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Along with retired NBA great Dwyane Wade and Portland Trail Blazers player CJ McCollum, D-Lo, who has been photographed wearing Puma gear this offseason after his sneaker contract with Nike expired, announced on social media that he has joined Li-Ning as one of its brand ambassadors.

The star of the Golden State Warriors will be donning the newest model in Wade’s personal shoe line, the Way of Wade 7, for the duration of the basketball season, as Wade further stated that he has signed the player as his first signature athlete. Russell is the “ideal player and person to continue the work that I started,” according to the three-time champion.

“I made the controversial decision to sign with Li-Ning and leave the shoe firm I was working for seven years ago. “It’s not just one way of doing things, and I wanted to show the next generation of young people, especially athletes,” he wrote. “I had the opportunity to launch my brand, Way of Wade, inside Li-Ning and to have a global platform that provides a blank canvas for aspiring athletes to express themselves creatively. “Make Your Way” has been our motto since the beginning.