Los Angeles star LeBron James’ love for football is second to none. The 38-year-old decided to take his fondness for the sport a step forward when he bought shares in a Premier League team called ” Liverpool FC”. James later sold his shares and instead purchased a 1% stake in Fenway Sports Group, the owners of the Liverpool football club. Moreover, early reports suggested that Liverpool and FSG’s profits skyrocketed since their association with King James.
Meanwhile, in 2020, Liverpool severed ties with New Balance and signed a deal with Nike. Nike will now be the official kit sponsor of Liverpool FC, and the deal is worth around 30 million pounds per season. Incidentally, LeBron James, is of the biggest clients of Nike. Hence, the sporting brands have decided to appear in a collab. However, as soon as the official announcement of the collaboration got out, pictures of the jersey leaked online.
Liverpool x LeBron James Jersey Kit Leaked Online
Ahead of the 2023 season, Liverpool FC announced an official collaboration with Nike and LeBron James. In order to move up the sales in the USA, the Liverpool owners planned this collaboration with King James. A couple of days ago, Liverpool made an official announcement regarding the release of a kit. However, ahead of the release, the pictures of the kit have leaked online.
A picture of a jersey has been doing rounds on social media. According to the user, the jersey in the photograph is the unreleased kit of the Liverpool X LeBron James collaboration. Moreover, the jersey is black with red pinstripes. The upper right corner is embedded with Liverpool FC’s official logo. Moreover, to feature LeBron, Nike has printed a huge crown at the center of the jersey. The crown is supposed to resemble “King” James. The jersey is pretty basic. However, it is still unclear if the Liverpool players will wear this kit in the practice session or official games.
Nike Announces Liverpool X King James Collaboration Kit
Nike, the official kit sponsor of Liverpool FC, announced that they would release a new kit for the 2023 season in collaboration with NBA star LeBron James. Notably, James is a massive Liverpool fan and has been spotted donning the red jersey on multiple occasions. Hence, to bring the two sports together, the Liverpool owners and Nike took this decision. Moreover, Nike previously released official Liverpool X LeBron James shoes. Last year, Liverpool chairman Tom Werner announced this collaboration and said they would release multiple products as a part of this association.
“We’re doing a product line with LeBron and Liverpool,” said Tom Werner.
Coming back to the NBA front, LeBron James-led LA Lakers are struggling just like last year. After an awful start, the club struggles to get back on its feet despite five consecutive wins. Moreover, frequent injury concerns are denting the team’s chances even further. Moreover, after tonight’s loss against Mavericks, the Lakers have further slipped to the 13th position in the Western Conference points table.