LeBron James wore an outstanding Louis Vuitton outfit worth more than 28k to the opening game of the Lakers season

LeBron James is off to a great start in the NBA season!

The 38-year-old Los Angeles Laker wore nothing but Louis Vuitton to their first game of the season in Denver, Colorado, against the Denver Nuggets. That’s why people call him “King James.”

LeBron James Rocks $28K Louis Vuitton Outfit For NBA Season Opener

TMZ says the NBA star was seen entering the arena wearing a handmade Damoflage tweed jacket without a collar that cost about $5,000, black pants that cost about $2,000, and black derby shoes that cost about $1,250. He always looked calm and into it. 

He wore black shades and black Beats headphones to finish off the look while listening to music. The leather Speedy bag he wore was green and cost $11,000. Together, the outfit was worth about $28,000.

LeBron James Wears Louis Vuitton Outfit to L.A. Lakers Season Opener

He wore clothes from Pharrell Williams’s Spring-Summer 2024 line for guys, like the tweed jacket. The singer was named the new creative director of the high-end brand after Virgil Abloh died in 2021.

Williams’ new job with Men’s Fashion Week in Paris began in June. In the early 2000s, he worked with Marc Jacobs, who used to be the design director of Louis Vuitton, on a line of jewelry and sunglasses. 

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James, on the other hand, is about to begin his 21st NBA season. He lied to the crowd at the 2023 ESPY Awards when he said he would be back for another season.”At the end of the season, I said I wasn’t sure if I was going to keep playing,” James said after scoring the most points in NBA history. I asked myself over and over, “I know that a lot of experts told you what I said, but I’m here to speak for myself.” Then I asked, “Can I still play without cheating?”

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“The day I can’t give the game everything I have on the floor is the day I’ll be done,” he said. He then said, “Lucky for you guys, that day is not today.”

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Louis Vuitton on X: "Courtside: LeBron James in Louis Vuitton. The  acclaimed basketball player kicked off the season in a Damoflage jacket,  paired with the Super Vision sunglasses and Speedy bag from

See his kids play basketball with their teachers, LeBron “Bronny” James Jr. (19 years old) and Bryce James (16 years old), was what “brings me back every year.”

“Seeing those kids makes me think of where I play,” he said. These kids help me get back on track… Still, I have something left. Still quite a bit.”