Weibo Gaming x Li Ning 2025 LPL Dragon-Inspired Jersey

Weibo Gaming (WBG) entered the 2025 LPL season with a jersey that draws from one of China’s most powerful cultural symbols: the dragon. Manufactured by Li Ning as part of the LPL’s league-wide partnership, the WBG jersey features a green and white colorway with dragon-inspired design elements that connect the team to centuries of Chinese mythology.

Available internationally through ShopNings at $65.99, the jersey is one of the most culturally rich LPL designs for the 2025 season.

Dragon Design

The dragon motif is a deliberate cultural choice. In Chinese culture, the dragon represents power, strength, and good fortune — qualities that any competitive team would want to embody. WBG’s design team translated these concepts into a jersey that feels both modern and deeply rooted in tradition.

The green and white colorway distinguishes WBG from the more common red, black, and blue palettes used by other LPL teams, giving them instant visual identity on broadcast.

Weibo Gaming at EWC

WBG expanded their merchandise presence at the 2024 Esports World Cup in Riyadh, offering team jerseys, plush dolls, t-shirts, and player-specific merchandise at the event venue. This international event presence exposed the WBG brand to a global audience beyond the LPL’s primarily Chinese viewership.

LPL Cultural Jersey Trend

WBG’s dragon jersey is part of a broader trend of LPL teams incorporating Chinese cultural elements into their designs:

Weibo Gaming — dragon mythology, green/white
Bilibili Gaming — Dunhuang ancient city, pink/white
NIP (LPL) — Shenzhen tech city, green
JDG — Beijing cultural elements

This cultural approach makes LPL jerseys unique in global esports — they are not just competition wear but cultural statements that carry meaning beyond gaming.