ANTICIPATING a ring? Bring the footwear heat.
For today's Game 5 matchup agains the Heat, LeBron James is rocking the LeBron 18, his latest signature shoe. The first time he wore it on the court was in their first seeding game in the bubble, when they faced off against the Sacramento Kings. Those days feel so long ago, and the Lakers are now in the cusp of an NBA trophy.
James is wearing the black and purple ‘Lakers’ colorway.
Meanwhile, for Game 5, Anthony Davis is wearing a custom all-gold Kobe V. On Twitter, NBA Kicks credits the kicks to Dominic Ciambrone, a.k.a. the Shoe Surgeon, a Los Angeles-based customizer.
Will the shoe become a self-fulfilling prophecy? Will the purple and gold take the gold tonight? Let’s see.
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