A Chinese sports apparel and equipment company founded by Olympic champion Li Ning has licensed an NFT from Bored Ape. The brand will now launch its latest products under BAYC number 4102.
Chinese sports brand Li Ning unveils Bored Ape’s NFT in its store
According to a post on Li Ning’s official Weibo account, “We have invited Bored Ape Yacht Club, a famous Web3.0 family, number#4102 BAYC, as the person in charge of Li Ning’s pop-up store fashion store.”
Li Ning’s official WeChat account said it will introduce the BAYC NFT avatar at a pop-up store in Beijing on April 28. Basically, Li Ning will create a new series of products based on the #4102 design.
While many Chinese brands and artists have dipped into NFTs such as XTEP, TaMen and Qi Baishi. Li Ning is the first in the Chinese NFT market to introduce the BAYC image. With this move, Li Ning will continue to arouse curiosity about NFTs. It is expected to bridge the gap between Web2.0 and Web3.0. in this NFT-restrictive country.
Brands continue to take advantage of BAYC’s commercial license
One of the advantages of owning a BAYC is the benefits that come with the NFT. For example, its commercial license. Many have seen it as an opportunity to collaborate or establish a brand related to the famous NFT.
Among the BAYC-licensed brands and artists are tequila producer Siempre Spirits, DJ duo
Escape Plan and restaurant Bored and Hungry.
