Category: LeBron James

An initial look at the “Space Jam” Nike LeBron 8

Brandon King

This Lebron 8 will be part of the Space Jam: A New Legacy footwear and apparel collection. It sports a black upper with gradiented piping separating the panels, bordering the Swoosh, the rear pull tab and at one of the upper eyelets. Wrapping the heels and at the lateral side panel is a graphic that ties in to the movie’s basketball, Looney Tunes and high tech themes. On the rear heels are cartoons detections of Lebron and Bugs Bunny, respectively, while a “Tune Squad” logo appears on the tongue. Below…

Read More

Lebron will not miss any time due to health and safety violations

Brandon King

Lebron James violated the NBA’s health and safety protocols, but “shockingly” will not face suspension for the transgression. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, before their play-in game against the Golden State Warriors, James was in attendance for a promotional event for Lobos 1707 a brand of tequila with which he is associated. “It’s a violation of the agreed upon protocols, and, as we have in other comparable instances around the league, it has been addressed with the team,” A league spokesman relayed to ESPN on Friday. Teammate Dennis Schröder…

Read More

An initial look at the “Higher Learning” Mimi Plange x Nike Lebron 18 Low

Brandon King

This Lebron 18 is brought to the world via a collaboration between fashion designer Mimi Plange. Inspired by the varsity jacket, this Lebron 18 sports a white upper overlaid with yellow wrapping the heel. The striped bars that cross the upper, Chenelle lateral Swooshes , decals on the medial sides and the lion logo on the heel are all homages to the varsity jacket. The “Higher Learning” Mimi Plange x Nike Lebron 18 are , for some reason , releasing on Nike KR may 23. At this juncture there is…

Read More

Lebron James could return Saturday

Brandon King

from nba.com news services: The Los Angeles Lakers will continue to be without their superstar tonight. LeBron James confirmed that he will not return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Houston Rockets (10:30 ET, NBA League Pass). James, who is listed as questionable on the latest injury report, has been out of the mix for Los Angeles since May 2 because of a sore right ankle. “Getting close but I won’t be in the lineup tonight,” James tweeted on Wednesday afternoon. “But more importantly I will be there to put that…

Read More

The Lebron James excuses train is prepped to leave the station

Brandon King

On March 20, Lebron James suffered the most publicized ankle injury (which was not a dirty play) this side of Dak Prescott, causing him to miss the twenty games, the most time the typically durable James has ever lost to injury. Lebron made his long-awaited to the Laker lineup on April 30 against the Sacramento Kings. In his 32 minutes of work, he scored 16 points on 6/12 from the floor to go along with 8 rebounds, 7 assists, and 2 steals. It was not enough as the Lakers fell…

Read More

Stand on it Lebron James

Brandon King

On the heels of Derek Chauvin being found guilty in the murder of George Floyd, a video emerged of the shooting of 15-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant by Columbus, Ohio police. The killing sparked outrage not only in Columbus but around the nation as well. This indignation spilled over to social media, one of the most notable commentators on this latest interaction between a black person and police that ended in a Black Death was LeBron James. In a, unfortunately, since-deleted tweet James posted a picture of the officer , Nicholas Reardon,…

Read More

An initial look at the “Sakura” atmos x Nike LeBron 18 Low

Brandon King

Nike Basketball and Japanese brand atmos have joined forces to birth this collaborative edition of the Lebron 18 Low. The “Sakura” sports a gridded pastel upper with a floral Sakura Swoosh that is an homage to the cherry blossom season. Below this upper resides resides full-length Reax foam , a heel Max Air unit and a translucent outsole. The “Sakura” atmos x Nike Lebron 18 low is expected to release sometime in the coming months at nike.com and select retail establishments. Atmos x Nike Lebron 18 $TBA later in 2021

Read More

Check out the Space Jam 2 trailer

Brandon King

Whether people like it or not, Space Jam 2 is happening. The sequel to the Micheal Jordan-starred 1995 original features Lebron James and is intended to introduce the franchise to a new generation of fans. The official trailer was finally released Saturday morning. Check it out below: Space Jam 2: A New Legacy premiers July 16.

Read More

“Rush Blue” Nike Lebron 7: Official Images

Brandon King

This white, blue and red iteration of the Lebron 7 will make its retail debut later this year. The translucent, Flywire containing translucent side panels are overlaid with white leather trim, which is, itself, overlaid by a rush blue rand that sports a pattern of fern-like leaves. A large rush blue bordered white Swoosh is present on the lateral side, opposite a smaller rush blue one on the medial side. Lebron signatures and logo are present, respectively, on the tongue lateral and medial heels. This upper sits atop a rush…

Read More
Brandon King

By the time you read this , the pictured sneaker will already be sold out ( allegedly). Today marked the return of the LebronWatch, which will entail drops the 23rd of every month. The release of the “Grafitti” Lebron 8 V2 was the first in the reintroduced run of #LebronWatch. First seen on the feet of Lebron in Goodman League v Melo League exhibition game during the “Basketball Never Stops” NBA lockout of 2011, it sports an all-over grafitti pattern similar to that seen on the similar-themed Lebron 4. A…

Read More