After his 15th signature sneaker was redesigned by Kith's Ronnie Fieg in December, LeBron James' recent foray into fashion continues in the form of a new project with John Elliott.
The menswear designer took to Instagram to debut the collaboration tonight. Officially known as the John Elliott x Nike LeBron Icon, this all-new model uses a low-top silhouette with translucent and striped details—said to be a nod to James' multifaceted abilities—and a full-length Air Max midsole and outsole inspired by the LeBron 8, Elliott's favorite LeBron model.
According to an Instagram post by Elliott, the Icon's white-on-white colorway is a friends and family exclusive, while it looks like the white and black iteration will hit retail.
This isn't the first time Elliott has linked up with LeBron. In 2016, he reworked James' Soldier 10 sneakers for an exclusive NYC-only release. A year before that, he put his spin on the LeBron 12.
Along with the Icon sneakers, the John Elliott x LeBron collection will include the hat and socks worn by James ahead of tonight's Game 4. The full range will release in August.
UPDATE (05/22): Instagram leaker @py_rates has reported that the black and white colorway of the LeBron Icon QS JE worn by James as he arrived to the Quicken Loans Arena last night will be hitting retail for $250, and that additional promo colorways of the model will also debut over the next few months. As previously reported, the all-white version worn by John Elliott courtside at Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals is a friends and family exclusive.
