words // Brandon Richard
Today, LeBron James will continue his run toward a third consecutive NBA championship. Another ring would further establish James as one of the greatest and most accomplished players the game has ever seen.
Not only is James a future Hall of Famer, he's the biggest active star in the world of sneakers. As his résumé builds, more and more sneakerheads are filling their closets with kicks fit for a king. The growing popularity of his line has contributed to major changes in the way basketball sneakers are being marketed, sold and collected today. After all, there's a reason he's the biggest endorser not named Michael Jordan.
Celebrating James' chase for a three-peat and the passionate fans who covet his footwear, we've put together a list of 10 LeBron sneaker collectors that you should definitely be following on Instagram. They've each taken a different approach, but are all loyal supporters of The King. Scroll through and visit each profile to add a little more eye candy to your Instagram feed.
Did we miss anybody? If you or somebody you know has a LeBron collection that we should know about, drop a name in the comment section for future Instagram spotlights.
As nice a guy as you'll meet in the sneaker industry, Matt is the man behind LRJ23 on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. He's going to keep you posted on all things Nike Basketball, Mike Bibby and Ken Link, but more importantly, LeBron James. In addition to keeping you informed with the latest LeBron news, abt also has one of the craziest collections of King James rarities.
A vet from sneaker message board prime, bkals doesn't post as often as we'd like him to, but you have to make the list if you own LeBron's DADA CDubbz PE. It's the rule.
Most of us cop the kicks and then admire from afar. So, we're a bit envious of KarateKickz23, who you can find in South Beach watching LeBron make sneaker history in person. Plus, he's not all kicks — he has accessories, gear and collectibles to boot.
Holding it down in LeBron's stomping grounds, GoldTankDawg is better known as Kevin Kramer, founder of Cleveland's Got Sole. In addition to a pretty fantastic beard, Kevin is the owner of many elusive LBJ samples and Player Exclusives.
Randy is probably one of the most underrated collectors in the game. You have to admire a guy who's still just as happy to pick up a fresh GR colorway as he is a rare PE — and he has a bunch of those too.
Just about any PE or sample that's hit the blog circuit in recent years? JDollaSigns84 owns it. Not only is he holding an endless amount of heat, but he's giving you on-foot looks as well.
Vince has quietly assembled a one-of-a-kind collection of LeBron exclusives. Not just the new stuff – he's got gems from the earliest days of the line. When you see his famous Dunkman avatar, there's a good chance it'll be follow by a pair of kicks you never saw coming.
The name says it all. Bruce is a big LBJ fan and nearly his entire Instagram feed is dedicated to his impressive sneaker collection.
KicksKing is tracking down all of your favorite LeBron samples and PEs, taking high-quality photos and always shouting out fellow LeBron collectors you should be aware of.
Located in the Windy City, Ken has Nike Basketball samples for days, none better than a LeBron lineup that was part of a table that stole the show at Sneaker Con Chicago.
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