LeBron James, according to a source, is in discussions with Nike to create a new shoe for every visit along his free agent path starting July 1.
King James and Larry King CLEVELAND ---- If you thought the hype over LeBron James and his pending free agency was over the top, it looks like more is in store, according to FanHouse.com reporter Sam Amick.
Amick writes the Larry King interview that airs tonight on CNN is only the beginning of an elaborate scheme to draw unprecedented attention to LeBron.
James, according to the source, is in discussions with Nike to create a new shoe for every visit along his free agent path starting July 1. The shoes would have the date of the visit printed, with James already having scripted his itinerary for the Free Agency Tour 2010.
And there's more. Amick writes the source insists that LeBron will head for New York first to visit with the Knicks, and then spend time with the Nets.
Chicago will be next, with the Bulls hoping he wants to follow in the footsteps of Michael Jordan and become the Windy City's beloved star. Depending on the level of sustained public interest and the discussions with the teams in the respective cities, James will decide at that point whether to continue on to Miami and possibly Los Angeles to see the Clippers.