News and releases on all the latest Li-Ning sneakers. Li-Ning was founded in 1990 by former Chinese Olympic gymnast Li Ning. The brand started with running, tennis, and training sneakers and, in more recent years, took to the basketball courts. The biggest NBA athlete signed to Li-Ning is Dwyane Wade. For all the new Li-Ning releases and info on the brand, keep it locked to the Li-Ning section.