LeBron James is the greatest basketball player of all time, but he’s also one of the most fashionable athletes off the court. Ahead of the Lakers’ first game of the 2020 NBA Finals against the Heat on September 30, here’s a look back at the Los Angeles Laker’s best outfits throughout his career, from oversized suits in the early 2000s to Thom Browne shorts and piles of fashion-forward diamond jewellery today.
James wore an oversized silver suit with a cross pendant necklace and a white shirt to the 2003 ESPY Awards, just days after being selected as the first pick in the NBA Draught.
The 2004 ESPY Awards were all about bright and light colors for Lebron and Samuel L. Jackson, who presented the Best Team award together. James wore a pastel blue oversized suit with a white shirt and sneakers.
Presenting alongside Eva Mendes at the 2005 ESPY Awards, James stood out with oversized shoulder pads and a pastel green shirt and tie.
Savannah Brinson was LeBron’s date to the 2006 BET Awards before she became his wife.
James wore a more formal – but still wide-leg – brown tuxedo with pinstripes to the 2007 ESPY Awards.
Co-hosting a “Two Kings” dinner with Jay-Z in 2011, James looked suave in a green suit with a black bow tie and matching shirt.
In 2011, James wore a fedora, grey trousers, and a brown blazer to a preview party for the animated series “The LeBrons.”
In 2012, LeBron wore a scarf while attending Dwyane Wade’s 30th birthday party in Miami.
James wore these black-rimmed glasses a lot in 2012, including at the Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year Awards alongside Savannah.
At the 2013 ESPY Awards, James matched the red carpet – and Savannah – in this red tux with black lapels.
At the 2014 NBA All-Star Party in Louisiana, James posed with his own GQ cover while wearing a daring green paisley tuxedo jacket.
LeBron James is not only the greatest basketball player of all time, but he is also one of the most stylish athletes off the court. Ahead of the Lakers’ first game of the 2020 NBA Finals against the Heat on September 30, here’s a look back at his best outfits throughout his career, from oversized suits in the early 2000s to Thom Browne shorts and piles of fashion-forward diamond jewellery today.
James attended the 2003 ESPY Awards in an oversized silver suit with a cross pendant necklace and a white shirt, just days after being selected as the first pick in the NBA Draught.
It was all about bright and light colours for LeBron and Samuel L. Jackson, who presented the Best Team award together at the 2004 ESPY Awards. James sported an oversized pastel blue suit, a white shirt and trainers.
While presenting alongside Eva Mendes at the 2005 ESPY Awards, James stood out in oversized shoulder pads and a pastel green shirt and tie.
Savannah Brinson was LeBron’s date to the 2006 BET Awards before she became his wife.
James wore a more formal – but still wide-leg – brown tuxedo with pinstripes to the 2007 ESPY Awards.
In 2011, while co-hosting a “Two Kings” dinner with Jay-Z, James looked dapper in a green suit with a black bow tie and matching shirt.
In 2011, James wore a fedora, grey trousers, and a brown blazer to a preview party for the animated series “The LeBrons.”
In 2012, LeBron wore a scarf while attending Dwyane Wade’s 30th birthday party in Miami.
James wore these black-rimmed glasses a lot in 2012, including at the Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year Awards alongside Savannah.
At the 2013 ESPY Awards, James matched the red carpet – and Savannah – in this red tux with black lapels.
At the 2014 NBA All-Star Party in Louisiana, James posed with his own GQ cover while wearing a daring green paisley tuxedo jacket.
In 2015, he walked the red carpet for the premiere of “Trainwreck” without a tie.
When he attended the Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year Ceremony in 2016, James changed his button-down shirt for a turtleneck and layered his jewellery.
This Thom Browne short set, perhaps the most iconic suit James has ever worn, made waves not only for its fashion-forward design, but also because the then-Cavalier player convinced his entire team to match for the entire 2018 NBA Finals – except for Game 7, when his team won, clinching the series.
James wore a different version of the Thom Browne shorts set with basketball trainers to accept Harlem’s Fashion Row Icon 360 award in 2018.
While sidelined due to a groin injury in 2018, James still put on a show with his colorful fashion sense.
He even came back to Thom Browne, this time choosing cropped pants and Off-White “Vulcanized” Converse sneakers.
Shortly after Nipsey Hussle’s murder in 2019, LeBron paid tribute to him with a T-shirt under a grey jacket.
LeBron James wore layered necklaces and waxed jeans to celebrate the Lakers’ victory over the Golden State Warriors after being sidelined with a groyne injury earlier this year.
In 2015, he walked the red carpet for the premiere of “Trainwreck” without a tie.
Attending the Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year Ceremony in 2016, James upped his suit style points by swapping a button-down shirt for a turtleneck and layering up his jewelry.
This Thom Browne short set, perhaps James’ most iconic suit, made waves not only for its fashion-forward design, but also because the then-Cavalier player convinced his entire team to match for the entire 2018 NBA Finals – except for Game 7, when his team won, clinching the series.
In 2018, James accepted Harlem’s Fashion Row Icon 360 award while wearing a different version of the Thom Browne shorts set with basketball sneakers.
Despite being sidelined in 2018 due to a groyne injury, James put on a show with his colourful fashion sense.
He even went back to Thom Browne, wearing cropped trousers and Off-White ‘Vulcanised’ Converse trainers.
LeBron James paid tribute to Nipsey Hussle with a T-shirt hidden beneath a grey jacket shortly after his murder in 2019.
After being sidelined with a groyne injury earlier this year, LeBron James wore layered necklaces and waxed jeans to celebrate the Lakers’ victory over the Golden State Warriors.