Nike LeBron 20-5-5 ‘Four Horsemen’ Promo Sample | Size 11

LeBron James is recognized as one of the greatest NBA players in the history of professional basketball. Debuting with the Cleveland Cavaliers, he was the first overall pick of the 2003 NBA draft. James’ move from his first NBA team, the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Miami Heat in 2010 is considered one of the boldest free agent decisions in sports history. After winning two NBA championships in 2012 and 2013 for the Miami Heat, James returned to Cleveland. In 2016 he led the Cavaliers to their first NBA Championship, ending the City’s 52-year long professional sports title drought. After his 2020 Championship title with the Los Angeles Lakers, he became the only player to win the NBA Finals MVP with three different teams. 

James also won the Gold Medal in the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games (and a Bronze medal in 2004). He joined Michael Jordan as the only player to win an NBA MVP award, NBA championship, NBA Finals MVP, and Olympic gold medal all in the same year. At the 2012 Olympics in London, James recorded the first triple-double in USA Olympic basketball history with 11 points, 12 assists and 14 rebounds. He notably contributed 19 points to the winning game against Spain, becoming the leading scorer in USA Men’s basketball with 273 cumulative points, a record Carmelo Anthony broke at the 2016 Olympic Games with 293. 

These are a rare, unreleased, promo sample pair of LeBron 20-5-5 sneakers, designed after the version he wore during the 2006 FIBA Championships. This patriotic red, white, and blue ‘Four Horsemen’ edition commemorates his close circle of friends and business partners who call themselves the Four Horsemen: LeBron James, Maverick Carter, Rich Paul and Randy Mims. The Nike 20-5-5 were originally released in 2005 during the NBA offseason for outdoor blacktop use in Summer months. The shoe was a major success, and Nike re-released the model in 2006. LeBron wore the 20-5-5 for indoor NBA and USAB games, including this USA-themed colorway for the 2006 FIBA Championships, proving the shoe's strong performance.

The navy blue perforated upper is accented with dual Velcro straps, the lower strap is embossed with LeBron's number ‘23.’ Other nods to “King James” include his LeBron signature logo on each lateral side, and ‘LEBRON’ tongue labels. A customized Four Horsemen logo is embroidered on each lateral heel beneath a blue Swoosh with red embroidery.