Haven’t got your Nike LeBron 9 fill yet? Here’s a brand new detailed image set, along with some fresh attributes to point out on the ninth LeBron James signature shoe. The headline of course being what Nike Basketball senior designer Jason Petrie decided to inscribe on the front toes of the LeBron 9′s solid rubber outsole: A quote from LeBron’s favorite movie “Gladiator”. The right shoe reads “What we do in life…” and the left shoe finishes “Echoes in eternity…”
LeBron loved the Maximus-spoken quote so much (see the clip below), he had it tattooed on his right and left biceps just before last year’s 2010 NBA Playoffs began. The film phrase, coupled with what we know already from our past coverage of the shoe (Nike LeBron 9 – 15 Detailed Photos, Exclusive: Nike LeBron 9, Nike Lebron 9 New Images) with its Flywire tech, carbon fiber molded weave reinforcements, and Nike Pro Combat interior padding, creates the sense of a battle ready motif for LeBron James and his next game shoe. Perhaps we’ll even seen a “Gladiator” inspired colorway of the Nike LeBron 9 down the line?
Well there is one potential connection between the lives of Maximus and LBJ.
They both lost a lot before winning big .
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Nene33 said on 08-07-2011
Not really feeling ‘em, they’re going back to the boot-look for these.
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duke4005 said on 08-07-2011
My favorite quote was “on my signal, release Hell”. Still kind of applies.
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jr_lyon said on 08-07-2011
I like these but I think they really missed the “WOW” factor this year. These aren’t lookin like a $165 shoe. They’re looking more like $95 to me. I still like em though and I will be wasting my money on em cause they Lebron line is still my favorite by far
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joe pecker said on 08-07-2011
A grown man putting movie quotes on his shoes is pretty bush league.
Especially when all that’s echoing right now is a big finals choke.
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Garrett Wilson said on 09-07-2011
Worst look’n Lebron’s ever but they’ll still sell.
His youngest sons middle name is even Maximus
Well there is one potential connection between the lives of Maximus and LBJ.
They both lost a lot before winning big .
Not really feeling ‘em, they’re going back to the boot-look for these.
My favorite quote was “on my signal, release Hell”. Still kind of applies.
I like these but I think they really missed the “WOW” factor this year. These aren’t lookin like a $165 shoe. They’re looking more like $95 to me. I still like em though and I will be wasting my money on em cause they Lebron line is still my favorite by far
A grown man putting movie quotes on his shoes is pretty bush league.
Especially when all that’s echoing right now is a big finals choke.
Worst look’n Lebron’s ever but they’ll still sell.
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