http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sixers/20100824_Chinese_company_Li-Ning_signs_Sixers__Evan_Turner_to_endorsement_deal.htmlEvan Turner has signed a multi-year deal with Chinese shoe manufacturer Li-Ning.
Turner will begin appearing immediately in the company's global marketing and will wear Li-Ning as a rookie. He will have his own branded sneaker and apparel in the second year of the deal.
CNBC first reported the contract.
"This is truly a game-changing moment for the Li-Ning brand," Brian Cupps, Li-Ning's brand initiative director for basketball, said in a statement. "Adding a supreme young talent like Evan Turner sends a message to the global basketball community that Li-Ning basketball is committed to being a player on the global stage."
