Nike Gives LeBron's Kicks a Patriotic Makeover for the Olympics

But will King James even be in Rio this summer?

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Given the man’s past few days, it’s pretty understandable that King James more than likely won’t be suiting up for the red, white and blue in Rio this summer. But that hasn’t stopped the Swoosh from hooking LeBron’s kicks up with the patriotic “Olympics” treatment. Hot on the heels of today’s NIKEiD release for James’s Finals edition of the Soldier 10, the special make-up takes the form of the LeBron 13 Low and opts for a predominately white upper as red and blue accents hit the lining, branding and midsole.

Capped off with gold medal-inspired accents, LeBron’s Olympic low-top is available now from Tokyo’s Kinetics and will soon hit additional NSW spots worldwide.

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