LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers may have suffered an early exit in the playoffs this year, but the future Hall of Famer is still hard at work during the NBA Finals.
James made an appearance at the Fanatics Fest in New York on Saturday, hosting Tom Brady and Victor Wembanyama for a live version of his talk show "The Shop: Uninterrupted." The Lakers star took the opportunity to reveal another business venture, debuting an exclusive pair of LeBron x Nike Air Force 1s.
James also took to Instagram to show off the footwear, garnering some big reactions from fans. Many approved of the new look from James.
"These are hard ð¥ð¥," one fan commented on the post.
"Can’t wait to grab a par," wrote another, adding four fire emoji.
But others had more critical feedback, with some saying James should not mess with the iconic Air Force 1.s
"Let’s just leave the AF-1 alone…. Go remake or redesign something else…." a fan wrote.
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LeBron James takes a shot in a Los Angeles Lakers game.
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"his shoes dont sell, SO... steal the blue-print from another shoe... WACK!!" added another critic.
While James saw an early end to his NBA season as the Lakers were bounced in the first round of the playoffs by the Minnesota Timberwolves, the star player does have a big basketball move coming later this summer. He needs to make a decision on a player option in his contract for the 2025-2026 season that would pay him more than $52.6 million.