After being sidelined over the Los Angeles Lakers’ last two games, LeBron James returned to the NBA floor and recorded 18 points in the team's win against the Memphis Grizzlies. Of course, he laced a pair from his signature sneaker line with Nike, his newest mainline model, the LeBron 22, in an exclusive colorway — an homage to the Oregon Ducks.
Even though LeBron didn’t attend a college, and his son Bronny played at USC, we’ve seen The King’s signature models get Oregon Ducks-inspired makeovers over the years as the school is closely associated with Nike. As for this new pair worn by LeBron, the color is decidedly Oregon with its bright green and yellow combo. The top half of the sneaker comes in a green nubuck suede, leaving a cut-out along the midfoot and heel for the Swoosh logo in a yellow leather finish.
More yellow hits appear on the sockliner and Oregon logo atop the tongue, while the lace set, perforated tongue, and LeBron’s signature on the heel all come in green. On the medial side, the midsole contains another hit of LeBron branding with his crown logo embroidered in a contrasting yellow. Finishing the design is the packed midsole in yellow and green, featuring a shank plate near the heel, a Zoom Turbo unit in the forefoot, full-length Cushlon 2.0 foam, and a Zoom Air unit in the heel, paired with a yellow rubber outsole.
Unfortunately, the pair will be exclusive to LeBron James and athletes on the University of Oregon’s basketball team. Check below for a video of LeBron rocking the sneaker in his game against the Grizzlies, and download the Sole Retriever mobile app to stay updated on the latest releases, raffles, news, and more in the sneaker and streetwear world.
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