Nike has unveiled the new LeBron 12 shoes–the first since LeBron James departed the Miami Heat for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The shoes were unveiled by LeBron on Instagram.
According to Nike’s Heidi Burgett, she got quotes from James about the shoes.
“Favorite quality is my name right there on the shoe. I love that it has my name and my logo on it to be honest,” she said quoting James. “First of all I like style…look good, play good,” James was also quoted as saying.
“We collaborate on inspirations and to be able to bring these colors together is unbelievable.They take my words & implement on it,” she also said.
Tech sheet for the #lebron12 pic.twitter.com/YUFuoZXZKj
— Heidi Burgett (@heidiburgett) September 16, 2014
The #lebron12 will also be available in grade school, pre-school, toddler and infant sizes. pic.twitter.com/YXvsqSEsTk
— Heidi Burgett (@heidiburgett) September 16, 2014
ASSOCIATED PRESS basketball update:
LeBron banner could rise again in Cleveland
CLEVELAND (AP) — A 10-story tall LeBron James could tower over downtown again.
Sherwin-Williams Co. has asked the city for approval to hang a new banner of James on its headquarters across the street from Quicken Loans Arena, the Plain Dealer reported Tuesday.
The banner is similar to the iconic one that was in place for years before being taken down after James signed with the Miami Heat in 2010.
The city’s planning commission released an image of the banner, which has a likeness of James, his arms outstretched and wearing a jersey that says “Cleveland” on the back, beneath a cloud of chalk dust, which he tossed into the air as part of his pregame ritual when he previously played for the Cavs. There is also a Nike logo in the upper right corner.
James re-signed as a free agent with the Cavs this summer.
