Even with the lockout, Lebron James knows how to keep his name on everyone’s lips. He and Nike are at it again, with the official unveiling of his Lebron 9 signature show. We’ve seen the Hurricane and China color ways and now we see that the original will feature (what else?) the Miami Heat’s signature hues. The stark white leather uppers contrast sharply with the black weaving on the shoe. The rubber outsole ties it all together in keeping with the Heat’s colorway, adding red and white to the mix. We already know the shoe will be hot in the streets but hoopers should gravitate toward the 9’s as well as they are the first shoe to combine Nike’s Flywire and Hyperfuse technologies into one shoe.

A release date hasn’t been announced but we’ll keep you briefed. In the meantime, the anticipation should keep King James in popular demand. You like that Bron Bron?–Nadine Graham

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