Nike Celebrates LeBron James Third MVP Honor With Limited Edition Shoes »

May 13, 2012 at 3:12 am | lebron-ixshoes

To celebrate LeBron’s MVP win, Nike took a “work-in-progress” look at the award and dubbed the basketball superstar “Employee of the Year.” Nike salutes the three-time MVP with a special edition LEBRON 9 MVP shoe. Designed for elite performance and crafted with style, the LEBRON 9 MVP features striking Miami Heat team colors. Gradient fades […]

LeBron James Wins Third Most Valuable Player Award! »

May 13, 2012 at 3:02 am | around-the-nbalebron-james

LeBron James of the Miami Heat is the winner of the Maurice Podoloff Trophy as the 2011-12 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award. James earns the honor for the third time in four seasons and becomes the first player since Michael Jordan to win at least three MVPs. James totaled 1,074 points, including 85 first-place […]

Release Reminder: Nike LeBron 9 P.S. Elite “Taxi” »

May 11, 2012 at 7:41 pm | launch-datelebron-ixshoes

The third out of four LeBron 9 Elite colorway is scheduled to be released tomorrow morning. This Varsity Maize style, also known as Taxi, will be available at Nike Basketball retailers, but nikestore.com won’t be selling these. Eastbay will have limited pairs, but your best bet in this case is checking with your local spot. […]

Wearing Brons: Swin Cash “Chicago Sky” LeBron 9 PE »

May 10, 2012 at 4:50 pm | lebron-ixshoes

During her time as a member of the Seattle Storm, Swin Cash was equipped with some pretty exclusive footwear courtesy of Nike Basketball. Her list of Nike LeBron 8 PEs includes Seattle Storm, All-Star Game, and Think Pink Player Exclusive colorways. This season, Swin needed a make over in shoes after switching teams. Playing for […]

Inspired by 9 P.S. Elite Custom Nike LeBron 9 iD “Taxi” Build »

May 10, 2012 at 12:13 pm | lebron-ixshoes

The upcoming Taxi colorway of the Nike LeBron 9 P.S. Elite is a special one. It will be released this Saturday, but with the limited numbers that Nike is putting on for the Elite series it might be difficult to get a pair at retail. The fact that Nike’s official online store won’t be carrying […]

Miami Heat Close out New York Knicks in 5 Games »

May 10, 2012 at 8:16 am | lebron-jamesnba-basketball

LeBron James had 29 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists – all team highs – in the Miami Heat’s series-clinching win over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night. It was the 20th time in his pro career that James led his team outright in points, rebounds and assists in a playoff game. That’s by […]

Only 10,000-15,000 Pairs Made In The $250 Nike LeBron 9 Elite »

May 9, 2012 at 5:16 pm | lebron-ixshoes

According to recent reports Nike only made approximately 10,000 to 15,000 pairs per colorway for each of the three featured shoes in their Playoffs pack consisting of LeBron 9 PS Elite, Kobe VII Elite, and Zoom Hyperdunk 2011 Elite. Nike rarely discloses footwear production numbers. It happens from time to time to prove a sales […]

This is How Nike LeBron X (10) Looks Like in Pieces »

May 9, 2012 at 1:35 am | lebron-xshoes

After yesterday’s teasers we already know more about the upcoming Nike LeBron X. It will be equipped with Hyperfuse upper and a new version of Zoom Air cushioning… possible a full-length Zoom Max unit. Here’s the very first picture presenting the actual shoe. It’s a sample version and on top of that it’s not a […]