The Nike LeBron 16 ‘Lakers’ will arrive at retailers during the month of May although there has been rumors that the Superstar may be traded. This iteration of the Nike LeBron 16 features a soft Purple knitted upper with pastel Yellow mesh on the tongues and laces, while Black is used on the inner bootie. Other details like light blue heel overlays revealing all 16 of the Lakers’ NBA Championships, LBJ’s number “23” placed on the tongues, followed by “LeBron” in the Lakers font printed on the insoles to complete the design.
Look for the Nike LeBron 16 “Lakers” to release on May 18th at select retailers and nike.com. Retail price is set at $185.
Nike was founded in 1964 as Blue Ribbon Sports and initially operated as a distributor for the Japanese shoemaker Onitasuka Tiger (now known as Asics). It officially became Nike Inc. in 1971.The Nike swoosh was designed by Portland State University student Carolyn Davidson，The slogan “Just Do It” was inspired by serial killer Gary Gilmore, who said “let’s do it” just before he was executed by a firing squad in 1977.
