LeBron to Follow Dwyane Wade to Jordan Brand?
Posted by George Kiel III | Jul 20, 2009
Hold your horses! Please notice the question mark at the end of the title before you text your friend or create a Twitter update saying, LeBron James has signed with Jordan Brand. We all know LeBron has 90,000,000 reasons to be more than comfortable as a part of the Nike brand; however, we did spot King James in a pair of Jordan sneakers over the weekend. LeBron James was spotted at the University of Kentucky campus shooting around in the white/green colorway of the Air Jordan 9 model. If you recall, James wore this same sneaker in high school; the colorway obviously incorporates St. Vincent St. Mary’s color scheme. It also contains minimal gold accents in the form of the Jordan logos seen on the sole and the tongue. If LeBron James so happened to join Jordan Brand, wouldn’t that be unreal? Think about it: Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James representing JB together. Click here to view additional photos. |
LeBron James in the Air Jordan 9 "SVSM"
Air Jordan 9 "SVSM"
Oct 20, 2009 at 7:09 am
If Lebron went, Jordan Bran has to front more that $90 million i doubt they wanna do that see as how Dwayne Wade just signed, and trust, he will get a fat check. I doubt he’ll go. But not bcuz he wears the same jersey as Jordan. See as how Jordan is retired! Thats dumb chris.
Aug 13, 2009 at 12:30 am
Aint no way in the hell he would do that
and then theres jordan, and you cant have 23 to 23 it wouldnt work right.
Aug 1, 2009 at 6:44 am
NIKE and JORDAN BRAND is THE SAME BRAND that covers NIKE
Jul 26, 2009 at 1:53 pm
wouldnt buy em even if he did. lebrons a bit ch
Jul 25, 2009 at 12:47 pm
He will never go to jordan brand. They will try to brand him just like the did jordan. he will have his own brand. King James
Jul 25, 2009 at 10:19 am
Them joints would be lame! Who would by those? Not any one I know!
Jul 23, 2009 at 4:10 pm
Yeaaa and Kobe is going with Jordan cuz he was wearing the Black and Blue Jordan 1’s on Jimmy Kimmel…
Calm downnnn this wont happen.. plus, like if MJ wants Lebron on Jordan… Lebron is a loserrrrr and right now hes making Nike look bad so please dont put Leloser on Jordan brand…
Jul 23, 2009 at 1:32 pm
mezze05 yea he did i got the book on lebron they got a pickture of hime in the jordan 9 after he won the state ckhkampionship and he not the only 1 wit a sick pe of da 9’s yall need to ckhkeck kobes nines at sneakerfiles
Jul 21, 2009 at 10:25 pm
I hate people when they compare lebron to MJ,because MJ is MJ.But Lebron is trying too much to be like MJ by wearing the same number 23 and also the shoes.In the end i will only remebered one 23 which is the real king Michael Jordan.And also he is trying to get bunch of superstars in his team,in which MJ never did because he create superstars in his team by the way he played the game.
Jul 21, 2009 at 10:13 pm
IF HE DOES THAT THERE WILL B NO MORE MVP-UPPETS AND I WANNA SEE MORE OF THOES LOL
Jul 21, 2009 at 7:39 pm
lebron was jealous of melo cuz mike pick him to represent JB, now d-wade.. hahaha..
Jul 21, 2009 at 7:38 pm
what does it matter nike is jordan nike owns jordan so there no change of companies and d wade ddnt really swith if u think about it becuase nike also owns converse they bought it about 5 years ago
Jul 21, 2009 at 3:38 pm
HOLD ON!!! HOLD ON!!!! I dont even care about the 9s whatsoever. What i wanna know is why he was at UK for real…Im a UK and live in the K-Y and im specualtin Calipari got Lebron to help out with some practices….awl shoot we gonna smash this season….be ready yall!!!!
Jul 21, 2009 at 10:04 am
Who cares. Kobe still got the ring. Besides jordan brand is still NIKE u DUMMYS!!!!!!
Jul 21, 2009 at 9:06 am
If it where to come to this. Meaning LeBron signing with JB. JB would have to allow the shoe to have LeBron’s own logo…. This would be the 1st and only time but he is worthy of it!!!! Or Is he?
But seriously…Nike and JB What’s the difference???? Nada Plus I like getting my LeBron’s on sale for 60-70 or even 35 on eBay….don’t mess that up….LOL
Jul 21, 2009 at 8:27 am
@hyestylekid Melo has his own logo at JB so that wouldn’t be an issue, still don’t think it il happen tho.
Jul 21, 2009 at 2:33 am
+1 to all the dudes here that understand than Jordans ARE Nike shoes. If he wore Jordans, he would still be getting his checks from Nike.
The rest of you probably think Champs, Footlocker, and Footaction are competitors…
Converse was bought by Nike years ago… Do you think if Converse was it’s own shoe company that they would let DWade walk like that without so much as a peep? Of COURSE not. It’s ALL Nike.
Look underneath your Jordan shoeboxes and look at the logos found there. Wow! Is that a Swoosh I see on my Jordan shoeboxes? I am shocked and upset! C’mon people think BEFORE you speculate.
Jul 21, 2009 at 12:31 am
Why would LeBron swith to JB when he has thngs goin with Nike because if he went to Jordan that would be crazy!!! There are more than enough SUPERSTAR athletes signed with JB. After that what would he look like a follower if you ask me but anyways he has some ugly shoe but the MONEY iIS PILING Up!!!!! he knows whats best for him and i’m positive he will stay with nike. Unlike D-wade Lebron is gettin mega paid and lots of better looking shoes…Dwayne had a reason but leBron wouldn’t ………..He can still wear jays or whatever but that can be in his private lifejust like JOSH CHILDRESS WHO HAS TINS OF SNEAKERS BUT ISNT SIGNED WITH JORDAN BRAND…………….. that shoe is SICK!!!!
Jul 20, 2009 at 11:12 pm
unc>kentucky>duke>maryland
Jul 20, 2009 at 8:34 pm
Naw i thank not …for the simple fact he has his own brand name and it’s under NIKE just as well as Jordan brand so i really can’t see why he well do such a thing like that ……unless his sells are at a all time low like D Wades was with Converse but i had read something a while ago that Nike was gonna or has brought Converse
Jul 20, 2009 at 8:33 pm
Lebron has style,he knows what to rock. Every 80’s baby Loves at least one Pair of Jordans.
Jul 20, 2009 at 7:04 pm
GAWSH!!!! This is too funny…. This is worse than the comments on the Gortat pic…
Let the man wear what he wants….
Just like Nelly signed with reebok, he made a song… correction.. 2 SONGS about shoes that weren’t related to Reebok
JB is a sub-brand of NIKE..
Jul 20, 2009 at 6:52 pm
damn. what’s the big *ing deal? he was in an ad between his generations and ZL2s wearing jordan VI low’s. settle the * down.
Jul 20, 2009 at 6:48 pm
PEOPLE READ THE POST! Nice Kicks is just throwing a rock in the pond to create some waves they ain’t spreading rumors or saying that he is leaving nike. For all the Dum Dums page back up to the start of the page and READ.
Jul 20, 2009 at 5:17 pm
just cause he was wearing jordans doesnt mean hes leaving nike
Jul 20, 2009 at 5:05 pm
Jordans are Nike(like Cadilac is to GM)…DAAAAAAA!!!
Jul 20, 2009 at 4:56 pm
bron dawg please make that switch man!
Jul 20, 2009 at 4:42 pm
Crazy conversation starter, but No Chance in Hell! If they do that, they might as well just kill the swoosh and the name Nike altogether, just make everything JB!
Kobe’s and Lebron’s will always be Nike, and they will always have the swoosh!
BoomDigga, Jordan Brand doesn’t have a thing against Centers and Forwards, just the players they endorse are guys who play like Mike, emulate his moves, and have similar styles and abilities to God. Also, you may be a young cat too young to remember, but Vin Baker was JB at one time. And back to my point, even for a big dude, VB was pretty good back in the day, and he played with a lot of swagger like Mike, so he fit the mold.
I don’t think he is, but does anybody know if Randy Moss is still with JB, he def should be! I remember back in the day there was a “Super Freak” #84 JB football jersey available, so sweet but I missed my chance to cop it.
Jul 20, 2009 at 3:20 pm
he may have worn a pair of jordans but he is sponsored by nike which in some contracts you can only wear the nike brand so his contract may or have not said it in his contract yall dont remember gortock he had to cover his jordan tattoo because he was sponsored by rebok. just imagine if he was in team jordan how would his kicks look like im waitin for the next dwayne wade kicks so i can see how they look
Jul 20, 2009 at 3:09 pm
I’m just amazed that he got a Retro IX P.E. and he was in high school. How come we are not talkin’ bout that. Alot of people get JORDAN P.E.s, but for a high school kid that got his on pair is special. I just wonder if they will do that for any other high schooler, or if it was somethin’ NIKE did to make sure he was gonna sign.
Jul 20, 2009 at 2:59 pm
from what i recall thats what everybody said when D-Wade was rockin them 4’s that he mite jus be earing them.,but now hes a part of the JB.so that might be the same for Lebron
Jul 20, 2009 at 2:55 pm
Who even cares? What if you see Lebron James wearing a pair of crocs by the pool, will you think he’s signed to Crocs?
It’s not like he has to wear nikes all the time. Does nike design dress shoes? or house slippers for him as well? The all new Nike Lebron 7 wingtip loafers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jul 20, 2009 at 2:40 pm
OMG LeBron’s shooting at Kentucky, he’s leaving the Cavs to play for the Wildcats!
*posts about it*
Jul 20, 2009 at 2:24 pm
I heard Obama rocked some JB sandals when he was visiting in Ghana. Maybe we should speculate on what kind of marketing campaigns would be rolled out if #44 joined up with his favorite baller.
Jul 20, 2009 at 2:17 pm
truth is nicekicks has played us all with this post. we all know lebron aint goin to JB and they know that. they prolly just did this so they can show other companies how much hype they can start. It’s a marketing tool.
Jul 20, 2009 at 2:10 pm
why would he do that when nike can pay him more than jordan can ever dream about plus lebron has a say so with nike he wont with jordan
Jul 20, 2009 at 1:59 pm
barry Melrose gotta point hes probadly promoting his flick “More Than A Game”
Jul 20, 2009 at 1:51 pm
^ Darius Miles was on Team JB before…
Jul 20, 2009 at 1:49 pm
WONT HAPPEN! LeBron DIDNT go to university! JB doesnt sign anyone who doesnt go to university
Jul 20, 2009 at 1:34 pm
Nicekicks getting defensive. I agree with an earlier msg that stated that the brand lebrons is too big and lucrative for him to move to JB. Also, I concur with Stoj23.
Jul 20, 2009 at 1:33 pm
mezzze05,
STFU u freakin @$$H0 , he did wear these u stupid d!*k , maybe if u do ur research or read the f**k’n post u will find out .
Jul 20, 2009 at 1:29 pm
damm, my mans lebron cant wear a pair of air jordan without anyone tryin to start rumor’s
Jul 20, 2009 at 1:26 pm
We posted a photo and posed a question. The point was to get people to express their opinions and they sure have.
Mission Accomplished (no Bush).
Jul 20, 2009 at 1:23 pm
Nice Kicks,
I understand, point well taken. It is just that I don’t know if running a particular “piece” on this is the best way to go, regardless of the fact that there is a question mark at the end of the title.
This is how things get blown out of proportion.
I love what you guys do, I read the pieces every day. I just don’t want to see you guys “reaching.”
Jul 20, 2009 at 1:16 pm
this website really needs to get their facts straight because yall really dont kno wat yall talking about
Jul 20, 2009 at 1:01 pm
that is stupid,, JB is nike,,, you can say all you want,, but JB is nike,,, so why the hell would you think lebron would move,, its like moving in another room in the same house.. WTF,, he has his own line.
Jul 20, 2009 at 12:59 pm
THAT WOULD MAKE NO SENSE AT ALL !!!! NICE TRY NICE KICKS
Jul 20, 2009 at 12:57 pm
HE’S NOT GOING TOO!!! He has his own line with Nike and besides, JB is under the Nike Umbrella
Jul 20, 2009 at 12:56 pm
Na lj is better off at nike! He has 2 shoes out a year jb wnt offer him that
Jul 20, 2009 at 12:49 pm
It is a good ? It’s would be crazy to have just about all the Top Guns in the game But i can’t see it. It would make no sense to go with JB, Lebron wants to try to leave his own dent in the kicks game. Nobodys gonna take Mike the Gods crown as the sneaker king, beside the Melo’s & CP3 are not doing well compared to sells of LBJ’s and i know he wouldn’t sign just to be wearin player editions but it all in family anyway he can rock JB’s off court since nike owns it anyway if he did sign or not it’s still all $$$$ in nikes pockets
Jul 20, 2009 at 12:47 pm
Lebron neva wore those in high school considering that st vincent st mary was sponsored by adidas… Do ur research
Jul 20, 2009 at 12:47 pm
No i wouldnt want the king 2 do this,he is his own shoe brand and i think hes doing a good job at it so stay with nike and the Lebron brand.
Jul 20, 2009 at 12:43 pm
LeBron will be with NIKE till the end. But it would be nice to see him with Jordan. I would like to see his whole team wear Air Jordan 9 SMU..i would go crazy like when KOBE wore Jordans awhile back..
Jul 20, 2009 at 12:40 pm
Yeah…this would be a huge mistake if ‘Bron went to JB…stick with Nike. Besides, JB isn’t coming out with the best designs right now….and everyone knows it. The LeBron VI and the Kobe IV were sickness. SICKNESS. Stick with Nike.
Jul 20, 2009 at 12:38 pm
Lebron is way too concerned with forging his own identity to be overshadowed by the Jordan brand.
Jul 20, 2009 at 12:13 pm
He was also seen in a pair of pennys a while ago he wears what he wants
Jul 20, 2009 at 12:05 pm
All those guys in the same brand would be CRAZY!!!
Jul 20, 2009 at 12:04 pm
Nice Kicks:
I bet you LBJ is wearing the old SVSM gear in order to promote his new movie. Not necessarily to promote JB. At this point, it would be a silly marketing move to incorporate LBJ into JB.
Jul 20, 2009 at 12:01 pm
It doesn’t mean anything when Lebron wears Jordan’s. If he does go to Jordan Brand he’s not really leaving nike, Nike and Jordan Brand is the same thing anyway.
Those 9’s are really clean though.
Jul 20, 2009 at 12:01 pm
Nice Kicks good job startin converstations but that will NEVER happen. Nike is pimpin LeBron right now he probaly got the logo on his left ass cheek lmao. He’s making way to much money to leave.
Jul 20, 2009 at 11:59 am
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Jul 20, 2009 at 11:55 am
those are bad ass 9s… and i think that lebron should sign with jordan… cuz they’ll make sum bad ass shoes for him
Jul 20, 2009 at 11:51 am
that was a great draft class
Jul 20, 2009 at 11:50 am
but jordans are suppost to be basketball shoes too…
Jul 20, 2009 at 11:50 am
is it just me, or does jordan brand not like centers and power forwards?
Jul 20, 2009 at 11:49 am
man those are sweet but he won’t switch definitely not. And sneakerguy i heard about that vid are you really the guy. Man you shouldn’t have been wearing those adidas. That’s why they didn’t release the vid.
Jul 20, 2009 at 11:48 am
c’mon dude, nobody rocks Lebron’s recreationally. They are strictly basketball shoes, he’s just wearing whats comfortable.
Jul 20, 2009 at 11:47 am
yea but he has to sign with a brand first just like jordan did
Jul 20, 2009 at 11:47 am
Everyone fails to realize when you sign with Nike it doesn’t take much for you to get a pair Jordans if anyone saw a interview when he first cane to the league he was wearing black and white XVIII lows so this is nothing new
Jul 20, 2009 at 11:45 am
if anything he would try to start his own brand
Jul 20, 2009 at 11:44 am
he is too successful with his own line to even consider. The man probably just likes 9’s I mean I would get tired of wearing my sig sneakers all the time to.
Jul 20, 2009 at 11:43 am
DAMN he should cuz im pretty sure his shoes are goin to be BAD AZZ… and anyways they say he’s like the new MJ
Jul 20, 2009 at 11:41 am
Stoj23,
our point exactly!
Jul 20, 2009 at 11:41 am
everyone i dunked on LeBron James!! (but he stole the video)
Jul 20, 2009 at 11:38 am
well dwayne wade did the same thing lebron did and he ended up signing with jordan brand
so you’ll never know
Jul 20, 2009 at 11:34 am
This is one thing that will never happen. LBJ is TOO big as a solo product, markets his own team shoe (the Soldier) and would stand to lose more money globally if he was part of a different Brand.
LBJ will most likely have his own sub franchise with Nike by the time all is said and done.
Jul 20, 2009 at 11:34 am
Nicekicks, slow down for a second. We can all sit here and speculate for days and days.
Just becuase LeBron wears a special makeup of J’s, doesn’t mean much.
Jul 20, 2009 at 11:33 am
He will never go to JB… Nike will keep him and Kobe forever
Jul 20, 2009 at 11:28 am
it wouldnt make sense to go to the jordan brand he has his own logo and everything with nike
Jul 20, 2009 at 11:27 am
These are so F**king SERIOUS!!!!!
Jul 20, 2009 at 11:27 am
that would be f-in bad azz!!!
Jul 20, 2009 at 11:26 am
that wous be f-in bad azz!!!
Jul 20, 2009 at 11:26 am
jus cuz he wore a pair doesnt means hes leavin nike.