Jordan Brand has made history by signing its first ever Chinese basketball player, Guo Ailun.

Guo Ailun of the Liaoning Flying Leopards will join the likes of Russell Westbrook, Kawhi Leonard, and Chris Paul at Jordan Brand.

Ailun was previously with China-based brand, Li-Ning, who was paying him an annual salary of $1.1 million USD per year. This new deal with Jordan Brand will reportedly be giving Guo $1.4 million USD annually in sponsorship fees.

This is honestly the first time we’ve ever heard of Guo Ailun but despite our obliviousness to the Chinese Basketball Association, Ailun is one of the most popular players in China as he has 1.6 million followers on China’s Twitter-like platform, Shina Weibo.

Congratulations to Guo Ailun for being the first ever Chinese basketball player to be signed to Jordan Brand!

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