Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James debuted a wear-test version of the Nike LeBron 23 and put out a statement on the future of the basketball shoe.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James seemingly shared the clearest look yet at his upcoming Nike LeBron 23 sneakers Thursday on his Instagram story.

The Los Angeles Lakers have a double-headed monster, and if it came down to it, who would they choose to keep?

James has made been very public about his goal of one day owning an NBA team. He's even targeted a city: Las Vegas. He's publicly lobbied for control of an expansion franchise in the desert for years, and for years, his odds of getting that team looked very strong. But two things have changed of late, and neither work in his favor.

NBA superstars LeBron James and Nikola Jokic would form a dominating duo, which is why there was so much interest in their recent get-together in France.

Nikola Jokic isn't joining the Lakers and LeBron James isn't signing with the Nuggets. A yacht meeting instead was about starting an international basketball league.