By Rich “MaZe” Lopez
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As a younger player, LeBron James dreamed of putting Akron, Ohio on the Map. Known more for the strength of their college football programs, Ohio is just far enough away from the basketball powerhouse states of New York, Washington, D.C./Maryland and Connecticut to be overshadowed by the Northeast’s rich basketball history.
LeBron’s quest began as a high school player at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School. His high school dominance, playing as a man among boys, catapulted him and Akron on to the international scene as his team was forced to relocate their home games to the University of Akron to accommodate the large crowds and media presence. Several of his high school games were nationally televised, and he landed on the covers of Slam Magazine, ESPN the Magazine, and Sports Illustrated (wearing his SVSM uniform). Though he spends most of his time playing basketball as an international icon of the sport, James’ heart will always remain in Akron and at St. Vincent-St. Mary.
To celebrate his ties to SVSM and his 23rd birthday, Nike is set to release a SVSM colorway of the Nike Zoom LeBron V. The “SVSM” Nike Zoom LeBron V features a “Fighting Irish” colorway of green nubuck, white patent leather and gold accents.
The “SVSM” Nike Zoom LeBron V is set to officially release on Dec. 30th, LeBron’s actual Birthday, in the NikeTown.com Members Only Store. Unlike many of LeBron’s past birthday releases, the “SVSM” Vs will not come packaged with another item, but an “SVSM” inspired t-shirt will be made available on Dec. 30th as well.
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Rich “MaZe” Lopez is the founder and editor-in-chief of KixAndTheCity.com. Lopez will keep your feet fresh every weekend with the latest release info. E-mail him at info@kixandthecity.com.↵
FirstCuts: Nike celebrates LeBron’s birthday
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