***The OFFICIAL Nike Zoom LeBron V Post***

[lbj23 dchap23]

lebron is wearin the wht/blk/red colorway against the heat on tnt... they r lookin

 

[you big dummy]

Originally Posted by LBJ23 DChap23

lebron is wearin the wht/blk/red colorway against the heat on tnt... they r lookin

 

[storm ryder]

definately my favorite GR colorway so far...

 

[rudolph1996]

SMH... those Yankee V's are not going to save this line... lol

 

[blue0230]

Any better pics?

 

[you big dummy]

 

[hugree]

Originally Posted by wmg23

Hey Everyone.. Im new to this forum but have been viewing alot of your posts for the past few months. I have a confirmed release date from a nike representative who i called two days ago. The release date is for the Lebron V Black/White/Crimson everyone is wanting so bad..

February 8, 2008

If you dont believe... call nike up and ask them about future lebron releases

Also if you want the release date for the Dunkman inspired Lebron V the date on that is March 14, 2008

CALL YOUR NIKE REPS TO CONFIRM!!

Welcome to NT. Thanks for the input.

 

[1212theory]

thanks for the pics. these definitely look great. although theyd look probably better with a filled in swoosh than just a red outline..

 

[bib10]

hi BP!
exciting to see your allstar V soon!

pic from kenlu.net

 

[randz4937]

Originally Posted by you big dummy

Best GR colorway...so far!

 

[flintgrey]

Not bad! I think I'll snag Kobes that day instead

 

[lobotomybeats]

Originally Posted by bib10

hi BP!
exciting to see your allstar V soon!

pic from kenlu.net

Whoever ABCDEFG is must hate vowels as much as Krstic

 

[you big dummy]

Its confirmed: AP Writers browse nt

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LeBronx Bomber: James in New York state of mind, set to unveil Yankees-inspired sneakers
[/td] [/tr][tr][td][/td] [/tr][/table]By TOM WITHERS, AP Sports Writer
January 22, 2008


CLEVELAND (AP) -- LeBron James loves the New York Yankees -- from head to toe.

The Cavaliers' All-Star forward, who angered some Cleveland fans by wearing a Yankees baseball cap in the Indians' home ballpark while cheering for New York during last year's AL playoffs, has taken his devotion to the Bronx Bombers one step further.

James' newest sneaker in his signature line with Nike is a tribute to his favorite hardball team: the Yankees.

Dominated by the team's traditional blue-and-white color scheme, the Air Zoom LeBron V shoe features New York's famed pinstripes as well as James' No. 23, the number worn by popular Yankees first baseman Don Mattingly.

Also, under the tongue are the words: "Le-Bron Ja-Mes. Clap. Clap. Clap Clap Clap," a nod to the cheer New York fans reserve for their beloved Yankees, and on the strap is the phrase: "Fresh for '08. Suckers!"
Nike spokesman Kejuan Wilkins said the Yankees-themed shoe will be released in March. Initial plans are for it to be sold only in New York.
This isn't the first Big Apple-inspired shoe developed for the 23-year-old Akron native, who signed a seven-year, $90 million deal with Nike before he graduated from high school. Last year, the world's leading supplier of sports shoes and apparel released a LeBron James shoe with New York-style graffiti on it.

"LeBron has a great appreciation for New York City itself," Wilkins said, "and this is just another tie."

Nike was keeping the new shoe a secret, but photos taken in Hong Kong were leaked to an Internet site last week.

Wilkins did not know if James will wear the Yankees shoes in a game. The Cavaliers visit the New York Knicks on March 5.

In October, James drew the ire of many Clevelanders when he sat behind home plate boldly sporting a New York cap to Game 1 of the division series between the Yankees and Indians. It wasn't just that James wore enemy colors, but he flaunted the despised interlocking "NY" logo by raising it high over his head, a gesture some took as a slight to the hometown Indians.

In the days following the game, James was blistered on sports talk radio by callers who couldn't understand why he would be so brash.

James has been loyal to the Yankees since he was a kid. He's also a big Dallas Cowboys fan.

His latest fashion statement has sparked new debate over James' allegiances.

"As a fan of Cleveland and of the Cavaliers, I'm wondering, why not a LeBron Cleveland Indians shoe?" Lloyd Boyd of Cleveland said after shopping for new sneakers at a suburban sporting goods store with his wife, Juanita. "He can do what he wants, but he is from Akron, not the Bronx.

"On the other hand, he's a businessman and he wants to market himself and sell more shoes."

Juanita's take was more forgiving.

"He's already marketing himself by playing for Cleveland," she said. "I don't care what kind of shoes he wears as long as he's with the Cavaliers and they're winning games, that's all that matters."

James' fondness for the Yankees could lead to a backlash in Cleveland, where fans have been waiting since 1964 to celebrate a major professional sports championship.

"He runs the risk of rubbing some of his core fans the wrong way," said Paul Swangard, director of the Warsaw Sports Marketing Center at the University of Oregon. "But you can't make everyone happy."

Swangard, who consults athletes on marketing strategies, doesn't feel James has done anything to compromise himself.

"You have to be true to who you are," Swangard said. "If he's not a die-hard Cleveland Indians fan, then don't pretend to be someone you're not or you risk losing all your credibility."


Link

Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James holds up his New York Yankees hat during the fourth inning of Game 1 of an American League Division Series baseball game between the Yankees and Cleveland Indians in this Oct. 4, 2007 file photo, in Cleveland. James loves the New York Yankees from head to toe. The Cavaliers' All-Star forward, who angered Cleveland fans by wearing a Yankees cap to the Indians' home park and cheered for the Bronx Bombers in last year's baseball playoffs, has a new Yankees-inspired sneaker that pays homage to one of his favorite teams.
(AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, file)

 

[b1lly hoyle]

That black/white/red colorway is awesome. I'll stock up on those as i LOVE the V on-court.

And woah....my guy Paul getting quoted in that story. NICE! His Sports Business class was by far the best class I took in 4 years at Oregon.

As for Lebron....come on now...I'll say it again....


BROOKLYN!

 

[bib10]

To TOM WITHERS, AP Sports Writer

Nike was keeping the new shoe a secret, but photos taken in Hong Kong were leaked to an Internet site last week.
Photos taken in area around Beijing, China.
Not in HK!

 

[mannyomar22]

As long as he's scoring 30 a night for the Cavs, he can root for whoever he wants. How can we expect him to root for a team for 15 years, and then switchto another just because he happened to be drafted by Cleveland??? Just like all the other expectations the world has for him...unfair.

 

[thagreatj]

A COWBOYS themed shoe would send me through the roof...BP?

 

[mez 0ne]

All of the color ways for the 5s are horrendous, but the Yankees were done well and I would purchase them just cause I'm from NYC.

 

[wmg23]

Does any one know if they made the china edition of the lebron v in a size 13. I am having a hard time finding this anywhere and all i see is sizes up to10.5 or 11. Can someone point me in the right direction?

Quick comment on the Yankees Lebron V.. I think it looks great and probably is one of the best lookin shoes the lebron v line has come up with other than theblack/white/crimson that is coming out soon. I agree with people above me when they say let him root for who he wants to root for. He got drafted byCleveland and is from Ohio but he can root for anyone and if that means the Yankees and Cowboys then so be it.. His choice.. Not ours and like someone elsesaid, if hes comin out and scorin 30 and 40 a night with 9+ assists, He can do what he wants

 

[blackcat23mj]

ohh liking the blk/white/crimsons now but is it really velvet or does he mean suede? hmmm thinking about trading in my blk/crimson ones for these. hmmm i likeleather leather though, not so sure about the suede/velvet they are talking about

 

[maxtempo96]

im guessing its gonna be a house of hoops release?we need the GM to chime in and shed some light on this one

 

[fmlac]

Originally Posted by wmg23


Does any one know if they made the china edition of the lebron v in a size 13. I am having a hard time finding this anywhere and all i see is sizes up to 10.5 or 11. Can someone point me in the right direction?

Yup they made China V's in a sz.13.. I got one on the release date here in the PI..

 

[kingjay718]

Word. Yankee V's are a must cop for me. The blk/white/crimson is serious as well.

 

[rob strongo]

Lebron needs to get traded to Brooklyn in the future...

 

[flintgrey]

I guess its only fitting it happens this way....