Tag: Nike Basketball

LeBron James surprises kids with Anthony Davis at Chicago Boys and Girls Club

The Los Angeles Lakers superstar made a surprise appearance at an event where Anthony Davis was featured in AD’s hometown of Chicago.

One of the best things about NBA All-Star Weekend is you simply never know what cool thing might happen when you least expect it. On Saturday afternoon, for a group of kids at a newly redesigned Boys and Girls Club in Chicago, they got one of the coolest surprises you’ll ever see courtesy of LeBron James.

Anthony Davis had a special Nike event at the Dr. Martin Luther King Boys and Girls Club in Chicago, which was recently redesigned by Virgil Abloh. Then as Davis was sitting at the event being interviewed by the hosts, LeBron James surprised a group of unsuspecting kids, who then rushed James on the court.

The moment was captured by ESPN’s Eric Woodyard.

After things calmed down a little bit, LeBron joined Anthony Davis on the mic at the event. LeBron and Davis have been working together better than any other duo in the NBA this season, but few plays have been as cool to see as the one they delivered to those kids on Saturday afternoon in Chicago.

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LeBron 17 Low ‘Tune Squad’ shoes releasing at select Nike retailers

LeBron 17 Low “Tune Squad” shoes releasing at select Nike Basketball retailers today according to Sole Collector.

LeBron James stepped onto the floor at the Pepsi Center in Denver on Wednesday to meet the Denver Nuggets wearing his soon-to-be-released LeBron 17 Low “Tune Squad” sneakers. LeBron’s latest colorway features a furry Swoosh that pays homage to Bugs Bunny and his Looney Tunes teammates in anticipation of the movie Space Jam 2 hitting theaters next year.

The “Tune Squad” shoes directly follow the release of the “Monstars” colorway that dropped on Thursday. The shoe is designed in white, blue and red and features the famous tagline, “What’s Up Doc?” on the inside of the tongue. The sole of this LeBron 17 also includes the Tune Squad logo from the movie Space Jam which James and his production company are in the process of remaking.

According to Sole Collector, the “Tune Squad” LeBron 17 Low is releasing at select Nike Basketball retailers today for $160. They will also be part of a “Space Jam” Nike LeBron 17 pack which includes the “Monstars” sneaker as well. Last week, SLAM Kicks offered an in-depth look at the “Tune Squads” on their Instagram page.

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LeBron James hopes for ‘no more humble beginnings’ in new Nike ad

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James released a new Nike ad on Thursday night ahead of his showdown with MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Thursday night’s showdown between the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers may surpass even the Christmas Day games in terms of anticipation, so rather than wait until the holidays to release a new Nike ad featuring LeBron, the swoosh decided to drop a new one ahead of LeBron’s showdown with reigning MVP Giannis Antetokoumpo.

But of course, LeBron’s latest ad is about more than just basketball. It’s about his journey from humble beginnings in Akron, beginnings that were revisited only last weekend when James saw his son Bronny Jr. play against his alma mater St. Vincent-St. Mary’s. To close the ad, LeBron says “you know what would be really special? If there were no more humble beginnings.”

Of course, what James means by no more humble beginnings is the hope that children don’t have to be as poor and disadvantaged as he was growing up as a young child in Akron.

The 1,400 kids James references are part of the LeBron James Family Foundation’s I Promise program as well as the kids that are currently enrolled at the I Promise public school in Akron, Ohio. A study into how they performed last year showed major growth in test scores from their students.

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