Despite being 38 years of age and having an insane amount of wear and tear on his body, LeBron James is moving forward with his NBA career.
He flirted with the idea of retirement after the Los Angeles Lakers were swept in the Western Conference finals by the Denver Nuggets. But no one took him seriously, and, as expected, he announced during the ESPY Awards that he will return for his 21st season.
Buy Lakers TicketsThat means Nike will release a 21st edition of his signature line of sneakers. They will look similar to last season’s edition, according to designer Jason Petrie.
OFFICIAL LOOK: The upcoming Nike LeBron 21.
Shoe features heel & forefoot Zoom Air and evolves simplified design approach of @KingJames’ LeBron 20.
“His trainer says it's like taking care of an F1 car. You tweak the car between each race,” says designer Jason Petrie. “You don’t… pic.twitter.com/hHabWWm3sP
— Nick DePaula (@NickDePaula) September 14, 2023
These kicks will officially drop on Thursday, Sept. 28.
