Even though LeBron James’ season is ended, his name has always made news despite his lack of on-court involvement. Sometimes news can be created without even the King himself doing anything. Although James’ original Nike Air Zoom Generation is a key component here, Ant Kai, a master of customizations, put in the most work to create an incredible pair with a Louis Vuitton influence.

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The materials used for this were taken straight from LV handbags and alternated between grey Damier printed leather and brown Monogram leather. The Air Zoom Generation “Wheat,” which is evident on the panel edges and via the sole unit and sockliner, served as the project’s “donor pair.”

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Similar to the officially approved, Virgil Abloh-directed LV Air Force 1s, Kai purposefully decided to keep the contrast portions intact. In the final touches, the base once again turns out to be a wise choice. The eyestays and gilded translucent tongue tag harken back to the gold-on-brown color scheme of James’ real Louis Vuitton modeling campaign, which was filmed for the SS24 collection and revealed at the beginning of last year.