This Nike LeBron 23 Remembers Kith's "Closing Ceremony" LeBron 15

The Los Angeles Lakers are one game away from being eliminated from the 2026 NBA Playoffs. The odds have been stacked against the SoCal-based squad all postseason long due to injuries, but that hasn't stopped LeBron James from putting on jaw-dropping performances at 41-years-old.

On Saturday, May 9, the Ohio-native laced up another special-edition of the Nike LeBron 23 silhouette. Since the start of the 2025-26 NBA season, Nike Basketball has been telling the story of "King James" through narrative-driven ensembles of his 23rd signature shoe. The Swoosh, however, has sprinkled in custom one-off pairs throughout, with Saturday's footwear choice falling into this category.

James dropped 19 points in 37 minutes while wearing a LeBron 23 inspired by Kith's "Closing Ceremony" LeBron 15 collaboration from 2018. Like its predecessor, the Player-Exclusive (P.E.) style features embroidered flowers across the knit upper. A crown-shaped sole unit breaks up the all-over execution, but still captures the understated elegance of Kith's project from eight years ago.

It's unlikely the "Closing Ceremony" LeBron 23 receives a Nike.com release, but more unexpected things have happened.

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