Nike Officially Unveils The LeBron 17, Announces Release Date

BYAlexander Cole6.2K Views
Link Copied to Clipboard!
Ethan Miller/Getty Images
LeBron james
Ball players have been waiting for this moment for a while.

LeBron James is one of the most legendary players in the history of the NBA and his signature sneaker line has just as much prestige. James has had his own shoe since he entered the league in 2003 and this year, LeBron is releasing his 17th shoe with NikeThere have been numerous teasers over the past few months but according to Sports Illustrated, Nike officially unveiled the look of the LeBron 17. 

Based on the image below, you can see that there is a pretty chunky Air unit on the back heel and according to designer Jason Petrie, this was very much intentional.

Nike Officially Unveils The LeBron 17, Announces Release Date
Image via Nike

"If you look at the evolution of LeBron's line, you'll see how he loves Max Air, and we felt like the volume of Air in the 17 was the next solution in providing the stabilization and support he needs," Petrie said in a release. 

One of the biggest changes to the shoe is the upper, which features a brand new material called Knitposite. The LeBron 16 featured Battleknit and Knitposite is supposed to be the next logical evolution of that material.

While the "Future Air" colorway dropped earlier today on the SNKRS App, the first official LeBron 17 colorway is set to release on Friday, September 27th. 


About The Author
Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
...