The Brooklyn Nets selected Egor Dëmin eighth overall in the 2025 NBA Draft. The Moscow native came up through Real Madrid’s youth academy before spending one season at BYU, where he set the program’s freshman assist record. In October 2025, Dëmin signed a seven-figure deal with Li-Ning’s Way of Wade sub-brand. On court, he has worn several Way of Wade 12 colorways, including the “Black Warriors.”