With NBA All-Star weekend upon us and a variety of NBA stars gracing New York City to provide fans an unforgettable weekend, we take things back to the 2004 NBA All-Star weekend on the left coast, as LeBron James showcased one of the most stellar models within his signature line. With that in mind, the latest edition of Nice Kicks Throwback Thursday features the highly-coveted Nike Air Zoom Generation “Wheat”. To see more, flip through the pages below to view the history of the model in question.
King James
Coming out of St.Vincent, St. Mary’s LeBron James was THE prized recruit in the country, as collegiate letters flooded his mailbox with the intent of him gracing a big-time university campus. However, the teenage LeBron James had higher aspirations as he declared for the 2003 NBA Draft. In a class headlined by the likes of Carmelo Anthony and Dwyane Wade, James would go on to become the first overall pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers, and subsequently alter the course of the NBA for the foreseeable future.
