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As unveiled by Nike yesterday, the rollout of the LeBron 23 will reference 23 moments and storylines from the King’s illustrious basketball career, spanning from his days playing for St. Vincent-St. Mary High School to his current stint with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Thus far, four LeBron 23 colorways have been unveiled, starting with the “Uncharted” pair kicking off the rollout on Sept. 23 in China and on Oct. 3 globally. There’s also a “Miami Twice,” and “The Chosen One and the One Who Chose,” and “Grand Opening” iterations, but there are still 19 styles coming down the pipeline that have yet to be revealed.
Ahead of their arrival, the Department of Nike Archives has curated a special activation in Shanghai with artifacts and t-shirts that represent the previously unseen iterations. This post will be updated regularly as new models are unveiled.
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Release Date: Sept. 25 (China), Oct. 10 (Global)
Price: $210
What to Know: This colorway commemorates James being the first NBA player to score 40,000 points in the regular season.
What to Know: The “Miami Twice” makeup honors James’ back-to-back NBA championships and Finals MVPs.
What to Know: This mismatched iteration references LeBron and Bronny being the first father-son duo to play for the same team in the NBA.
What to Know: Inspired by the moment when Sports Illustrated gave James the moniker “The Chosen One.”
What to Know: This makeup honors the $90 million endorsement deal James signed with Nike in 2003.
What to Know: Dubbed ‘Best in Class,’ this LeBron 23 is inspired by James being selected as the No. 1 pick in the 2003 NBA Draft.
What to Know: This iteration honors James scoring 25 straight points in Game 5 against the Detroit Pistons in the 2007 NBA Playoffs.
What to Know: James scoring 51 points on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2008 inspires this colorway.
What to Know: Nike commemorates The Redeem Team securing gold in the 2008 Summer Olympics.
What to Know: This colorway honors James’ first NBA MVP award in 2009.
What to Know: The “Good Intentions” LeBron 23 recalls James signing with the Miami Heat in 2010.
What to Know: The iconic photo of Dwyane Wade throwing a lob pass to James inspires this “Heat Wave” colorway.
What to Know: This “Green With Envy” makeup references James and the Miami Heat ending the Boston Celtics’ Big 3 reign in the Eastern Conference in 2012.
What to Know: This colorway references James scoring a franchise-record 61 points for the Miami Heat while wearing a face mask in 2014.
What to Know: This iteration recalls the first 3-1 comeback in NBA Finals history in 2016.
What to Know: This iteration is a nod to James winning his third All-Star MVP while addressing “Shut up and dribble” comments against him in 2018.
What to Know: The ‘LeBronto’ LeBron 23 is inspired by James’ game-winning buzzer beater against the Toronto Raptors in the 2018 Playoffs.
What to Know: This colorway honors James winning his fourth NBA title and Finals MVP in the NBA Bubble in 2020.
What to Know: The ‘Stocking Stuffer’ celebrates James setting the all-time NBA record for Christmas Day game appearances.
What to Know: This colorway is a nod to James surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the all-time NBA leading scorer in 2023.
What to Know: LeBron James was chosen as the flag bearer for the United States at the 2024 Paris Olympics, which inspired this “Old Glory” makeup.
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