LeBron James Unboxes His Nike LeBron 17 For The First Time: Watch

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LeBron was struggling with that box.

LeBron James will go down as one of the best to ever step onto a basketball court and when it comes to basketball shoes, he will be right up there with Michael Jordan as well. Since being drafted into the NBA in 2003, LeBron has had his very own signature shoe with Nike and as he goes into his 17th season, he is getting, yep you guessed it, his 17 shoe.

There have been plenty of teasers regarding this sneaker over the past couple of months but last week, Nike came through with an official unveiling of the shoe. So far, there are three colorways that we know of including white/black, Lakers, "Future Air." In a brand new video on LeBron's Instagram story, the king can be seen unboxing the "Future Air" model which features a silver upper with orange accents.

As you can tell from the video above, Nike provided James with some pretty impressive packaging which was a bit of a struggle to get through. There was even a scroll which details all of the different models James has worn throughout his impressive career.

Once James got to the shoe, he was a little scared to separate them from the display plastic they were placed on so he kind of just propped them up for the camera to see. The shoe looks pretty fantastic and if you're a LeBron fan who always buys his sneakers, these are a must-cop.


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!
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