Nike partners with League of Legends Pro League in China
Nike is now the official footwear partner for China’s League of Legends Pro League.
Riot Games announced the partnership between the sports equipment manufacturer and the LPL in an online press release. Nike will be designing the official jerseys and footwear for all 16 teams in the league starting this year. Fans will also get the chance to get their hands on the newly branded LPL merchandise.
Gaining Nike as an official partner is nothing to be taken lightly. The company is one of the most iconic and successful brands in traditional athletics and is now ready to make a significant commitment to the esports industry.
Vice President of Category Marketing Eric Wei says Nike is excited to support the LPL and its players.
“Esports athletes share the same determination and competitive spirit as all athletes, they spend their lives preparing for intense competition, working relentlessly to improve their reflexes, coordination, vision, mentality and teamwork,” Wei said.
China’s League of Legends Pro League has been through a lot of big changes over the last year. In 2018 the organization adopted a partnership model called “Home & Away.” Using this model, the LPL chose five teams to adopt cities in China to represent as their home squads. Today, the teams can play matches in their own dedicated esports arenas.
2018 also saw the first LPL world champion crowned when Invictus Gaming emerged victorious at the 2018 Riot World Championship, defeating Fnatic in the final.
The success of China’s top League competition continues to grow now that it has joined forces with Nike. Co-CEO of TJ Sports Leo Lin, whose organization manages the LPL behind the scenes, says that this collaboration will only strengthen both the league and esports as a whole.
“Our unprecedented partnership with Nike will enable LPL teams and players to continue to shine on the world stage. Esports is a digital sport and our collaboration with Nike will push it to new heights,” Lin said.
Although they haven’t been revealed to the public, Riot Games assured fans that LPL players will be seen sporting their brand new uniforms before the start of the 2019 World Championships.
Read Also
Esports Betting
League of Legends Classic will be back in 2026, here’s what we know
Wasif Ahmed
Riot has announced that League Classic will come out in Season 3 of 2026, as a game mode. League Classic is “old League of Legends”, the ability to play the game on a specific patch from over a decade ago. How much information do we have? What is League Classic, when will League Classic release, and what patch will it be for? Ever wanted to rediscover the old version of ...
League of Legends
Karmine Corp vs Team Liquid: Best betting odds and picks for MSI 2026
Hannan Mundia
While both Karmine Corp and Team Liquid lost one series each, both teams will have another chance to continue in the 2026 MSI play-in stage to potentially qualify for the bracket stage. Both participating teams got swept by T1 in this MSI stage, bringing them to the third round. Team Liquid’s performance against Deep Cross Gaming was impressive, but does that really mean that it has what it takes to ...
Esports Betting
T1 exposes Karmine Corp with 3-0 win at League of Legends MSI 2026
Wasif Ahmed
T1 just beat Karmine Corp 3-0 in the play-in stage of the 2026 Mid-Season Invitational. More importantly, T1 turned KC’s strengths into weaknesses. The bot lane and teamfight prowess that shone in the LEC were no match this time. The match started with Karmine Corp picking a disrespectful draft, blind picking three immobile squishies. Right off the bat, a botched invade put their jungle and bot lane at a disadvantage. ...
Esports Betting
The top 12 best players at MSI 2026
Wasif Ahmed
The 2026 Mid-Season Invitational is mere days away, and it will see the best players in the world face off. The reward is a prize pool of $2,000,000 and extra slots at the upcoming World Championship. So, who are the top 12 best players at MSI 2026? As the most decorated player in recent NA history, Inspired is LYON’s star player. In one word, this jungler is smart. Inspired’s signature ...
League of Legends
KeSPA Cup returns in July 2026 exclusively on Disney+
Hannan Mundia
The KeSPA Cup is slated to return sooner than most expected, though its date and exclusive Disney+ partnership raises some questions. The KeSPA Cup is an annual tournament organized directly by the Korea e-Sports Association. While it doesn’t get nearly as much attention as Riot-organized leagues and events, LCK powerhouses still participate in it. 2025’s KeSPA Cup is still fairly fresh since it took place in December. This year’s tournament ...
Esports Betting
Best betting odds and picks for T1 vs Karmine Corp at MSI 2026
Hannan Mundia
This year’s MSI is still ongoing, and the next match in the play-in stage is slated to pit T1 against the LEC’s Karmine Corp. Both participating teams absolutely destroyed their respective opponents in this stage’s first round. With two 3-0 scores, both Karmine Corp and T1 have established themselves as powerhouses. However, the level of opposition was clearly different, and that fact may show its face in this match. Tournament: ...
Esports Betting
T1 vs Team Liquid: Best betting odds and picks for MSI 2026
Hannan Mundia
The League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) 2026 will kick off with T1 facing off against Team Liquid, but will the match really be as one-sided as the betting odds make it out to be? While some didn’t think that the reigning world champions, T1 would make it to this year’s MSI, the team proved many wrong once again. It barely made it to the play-in stage, where Team Liquid ...
