LeBron James always shows support for his hometown team, Ohio State. In a joint Instagram post, the team and King James announced that before the Big Ten matchup against Oregon, the football team will be given custom cleats from Nike.
The team is looking forward to wearing the special edition Vapor Edge Zoom LBJ 4 cleats in the iconic "Eggplant" colorway. It's made from durable Foamposite material, so it's lightweight and has a signature finish similar to the original LeBron 4 “Eggplant.” No. can also be seen on the shoe. 23 of James on the tongue. In the past, Ohio State players have also worn other LeBron-inspired cleats, including the LeBron 4 “Graffiti” cleats in 2023.
Ohio State is set to use these PE cleats in their game against Oregon on October 12. It is not yet certain if they will be available to the public in the coming months. Stay tuned for more updates!