<\/figure>\n\n\n\n+ Jay Z is best known for his footwear ventures with Reebok and PUMA, however, he was gifted this very rare LeBron 7 by longtime friend DJ Clark Kent<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+ Coinciding with his “Run This Town” call to wardrobe, King James was heavily associated with The Blueprint III<\/em> rollout including a cameo in the “Death of Autotune” video. Clark, who discovered Jay Z, celebrated his friendship with Hov by creating this special pair<\/p>\n\n\n\nChina<\/h2>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\n+ “China” colorways began on the Nike LeBron III, playing more so to the country colors of red and yellow<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+ On the LeBron 7 a “China Moon” theme departed from team spirit with a very regal White\/Gold getup<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No Flywire Varsity Red<\/h2>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\n+ Flywire was the second biggest calling card on the LeBron 7, but a No Flywire pair offered a still suitable change of pace<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+ Ditching the futuristic thread, this pair played with a similar aesthetic to that of the Air Jordan XV<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Akron<\/h2>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\n+ It’s long assumed that LeBron would’ve gone to Ohio State had he taken the college route, but MAC school Akron was a dark horse<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+ Showing love to his hometown college, this colorway couldn’t have hurt recruiting<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Christ the King<\/h2>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\n+ LeBron knows hoopers and Queen’s Christ the King high school has had plenty<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+ From Lamar Odom to Sue Bird, CTK has produced some of the best hoopers NYC has sent to the NBA and WNBA<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Black\/White-Gold<\/h2>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\n+ The Black\/White-Gold LeBron 7 might best personify King James’ dominance as a hooper and ascent as a mogul off the court<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+ Good friend Chris Paul wore AZGs while at Wake Forest but would’ve definitely laced these had he been in school then<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cavfanatic<\/h2>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\n+ The wine and cheese Cavs colors don’t register worldwide like say Mike’s black and red or Kobe’s purple and gold. However, they show up big when amplified like this<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+ Maybe these could return as an Ohio exclusive?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Diana Taurasi PE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\n+ Diana Taurasi is in many ways the WNBA’s LeBron James<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+ A student of the game with the tools to score and set up teammates, DT was gifted numerous LeBron PEs over her career to include NFW LeBron 7s<\/p>\n\n\n\n
PS Playoff Pack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\n+ The LeBron 7 was a catalyst for Air Max, but it also helped bring his signature line back in the fold for a formal playoff proper<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+ The LeBron 7 PS ditched the Solider line for postseason play, introducing a lighter, Zoom Air assisted version of the 7<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yankees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\n+ Whether inspired by Derek Jeter or Jay Z, LeBron is a Yankees fan despite his Ohio roots<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+ This celebratory colorway was both limited and lux, playing homage to the Bronx Bombers<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kentucky PE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\n+ Worn by dancing diaper dandy John Wall, the Kentucky LeBron 7 PE look like what Penny Hardaway would wear if he were still with the Magic<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+ You had to be a Wildcat or close to Coach Cal to get these<\/p>\n\n\n\n
More Than a Game<\/h2>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\n+ LeBron’s More Than a Game<\/em> doc gave King James more than just a start in film and the world a posse cut by Drake, Eminem, Kanye and Wayne<\/p>\n\n\n\n+ It also gave us a limited LeBron 7 that the King casual re-rocked in his return to Cleveland last season<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Christmas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\n+ While Nike laced LeBron with laser-etched Christmas PEs for his rookie year against T-Mac, the LeBron 7 was the first “Christmas” colorway to release at retail in adult sizing<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+ Baring a gradient fade and leather mudguard, this holiday colorway has become a vault favorite for current KOC stars<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Team Bank Orange<\/h2>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\n+ The LeBron 7 was the first signature Bron to get the true team bank treatment<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+ Electing cool grey bases rather than white, this orange take catered to Cuse and other schools college and high school of the same shade<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Team Bank Varsity Red<\/h2>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\n+ The team bank takes on the LeBron 7 were more than just Eastbay exclusives as you could cop them at just about any local Foot Locker<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+ This Grey\/Red rendition had Ohio State written all over it with bigger Buckeyes shelving their Soliders to rock these instead<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hardwood Classic Orange<\/h2>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\n+ By now you know there were plenty of Hardwood Classic LeBron 7s<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+ The contrast on this pair was money, but were these all just made with Nike hoping he’d go to the Knicks?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Black\/Gold<\/h2>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\n+ Despite being very tech heavy, the LeBron 7 crossed over to casual wear with better embrace than any of his prior signatures<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+ Smooth black and gold takes like this were dark denim approved in the era of Nike Boots<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All-Star<\/h2>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\n+ Super slept-on, the “All-Star” LeBron 7s used the very underrated woodgrain pattern seen on the entire 2010 Nike ASW on-court collection<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+ The chlorine blue kicks were worn in a win for LeBron who was the game’s leading vote-getter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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