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Another NBA regular season in the books, and yet another amazing year for King James. LeBron will probably lose the MVP arms race to KD this year, but that doesn’t diminish the incredible season he put up once more in his already illustrious career.
Coming off back-to-back championships, LeBron came into the 2013-14 NBA season with high hopes for a 3-peat. With his Miami Heat squad right where it wants to be heading into the playoffs, the chances of him winning that third consecutive title seem within reach. But before the post-season gets underway, lets take a look back at the season that was.
By now, the world is well aware that LeBron is the best player in the game right now. His success on the court has translated to success off the court in the form of endorsements, particularly from shoe sponsor Nike. LeBron isn’t just the face of the NBA; he’s the face of the Swoosh as well. Last year (with the debut of the LeBron X) marked the tenth year of signature shoes for LJ. This year, Nike has kept the footwear goodness flowing with the release of the latest LeBron model, the LeBron XI.
Though the LeBron XI has had its fair share of issues in the performance department, that hasn’t slowed down the demand for the shoe amongst consumers. Once again, Nike has rolled out a seemingly endless array of colorways for the LeBron XI over the past year for sneaker enthusiasts to enjoy, and an even larger personal collection for King James himself to rock on the hardwood.
This year, though, the XI isn’t the only shoe LeBron has been rocking on his feet. He has switched back and fourth between the XI and the X, and even hit the court in the Zoom Soldier VII for the first time in years. Just like
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Nike LeBron XI All-Star
Game(s) played: 1
Date(s) worn: 02/16/13
W-L: 1-0
Points: 22
Rebounds: 7
Assists: 7
Steals: 3
Turnovers: 1
3.
Nike LeBron X P.S. Elite Alternate PE
Game(s) played: 4
Date(s) worn: 11/9/13, 11/16/13, 11/20/13, 11/23/13
W-L: 3-1
Points: 24.5/game
Rebounds: 6.8/game
Assists: 7.8/game
Steals: 1.3/game
Turnovers: 3.8/game
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Nike LeBron X P.S. Elite Away PE
Game(s) played: 3
Date(s) worn: 11/5/13, 11/29/13, 12/3/13
W-L: 2-1
Points: 28.3/game
Rebounds: 6.3/game
Assists: 5.7/game
Steals: 1/game
Turnovers: 3.3/game
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Nike LeBron X P.S. Elite Black/Gold PE
Game(s) played: 4
Date(s) worn: 11/15/13, 11/27/13, 12/5/13, 11/12/13
W-L: 3-1
Points: 30.3/game
Rebounds: 5.5/game
Assists: 4/game
Steals: 1.8/game
Turnovers: 2.8/game
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Nike LeBron X P.S. Elite Finals PE
Game(s) played: 1
Date(s) worn: 12/10/13
W-L: 0-1
Points: 17/game
Rebounds: 14/game
Assists: 6/game
Steals: 2/game
Turnovers: 5/game
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Nike LeBron X P.S. Elite Home PE
Game(s) played: 1
Date(s) worn: 12/8/13
W-L: 1-0
Points: 24/game
Rebounds: 7/game
Assists: 9/game
Steals: 2/game
Turnovers: 6/game
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Nike LeBron X P.S. Elite Matte Grey PE
Game(s) played: 2
Date(s) worn: 11/19/13, 12/7/13
W-L: 2-0
Points: 17/game
Rebounds: 10/game
Assists: 6.5/game
Steals: 1.5/game
Turnovers: 5/game
9.
Nike LeBron X P.S. Elite White/Gold PE
Game(s) played: 2
Date(s) worn: 11/3/13, 12/1/13
W-L: 2-0
Points: 25.5/game
Rebounds: 4/game
Assists: 4.5/game
Steals: 1/game
Turnovers: 4.5/game
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Nike LeBron X Veterans Day
Game(s) played: 1
Date(s) worn: 11/7/13
W-L: 1-0
Points: 18/game
Rebounds: 5/game
Assists: 6/game
Steals: 1/game
Turnovers: 4/game
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Nike LeBron XI Away Black/Red PE
Game(s) played: 1.5
Date(s) worn: 10/30/13, 12/20/13
W-L: 1-1
Points: 20.3/game
Rebounds: 5.3/game
Assists: 9.7/game
Steals: 0.8/game
Turnovers: 2/game
12.
Nike LeBron XI BHM
Game(s) played: 0.5
Date(s) worn: 1/20/14
W-L: 0-1
Points: 15/game
Rebounds: 2/game
Assists: 3/game
Steals: 0.5/game
Turnovers: 1.5/game
Special notes: This shoe was worn by LeBron for the second half of Miami's January 20th game at Atlanta.
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Nike LeBron XI Black/Grey PE
Game(s) played: 2
Date(s) worn: 12/27/13, 1/2/14
W-L: 0-2
Points: 29.5/game
Rebounds: 6.5/game
Assists: 6.5/game
Steals: 0/game
Turnovers: 5/game
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Nike LeBron XI Christmas
Game(s) played: 1
Date(s) worn: 12/25/13
W-L: 1-0
Points: 19/game
Rebounds: 8/game
Assists: 4/game
Steals: 0/game
Turnovers: 2/game
15.
Nike LeBron XI Elite Away PE
Game(s) played: 4
Date(s) worn: 3/9/14, 3/18/14, 3/28/14, 3/29/14
W-L: 3-1
Points: 22.5/game
Rebounds: 8/game
Assists: 6.5/game
Steals: 1.5/game
Turnovers: 2.3/game
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Nike LeBron XI Elite Heat Away PE
Game(s) played: 0.5
Date(s) worn: 4/9/14
W-L: 0-1
Points: 18.5/game
Rebounds: 3/game
Assists: 2.5/game
Steals: 1/game
Turnovers: 2.5/game
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Nike LeBron XI Elite Home PE
Game(s) played: 2
Date(s) worn: 3/12/14, 3/21/14
W-L: 1-1
Points: 26.5/game
Rebounds: 5.5/game
Assists: 7/game
Steals: 2.5/game
Turnovers: 4/game
18.
Nike LeBron XI Fairfax PE
Game(s) played: 1
Date(s) worn: 2/5/14
W-L: 1-0
Points: 31/game
Rebounds: 8/game
Assists: 12/game
Steals: 2/game
Turnovers: 3/game
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Nike LeBron XI Graffiti
Game(s) played: 1
Date(s) worn: 1/26/14
W-L: 1-0
Points: 18/game
Rebounds: 7/game
Assists: 6/game
Steals: 1/game
Turnovers: 4/game
20.
Nike LeBron XI Heat PE
Game(s) played: 1
Date(s) worn: 1/29/14
W-L: 0-1
Points: 34/game
Rebounds: 3/game
Assists: 3/game
Steals: 0/game
Turnovers: 3/game
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Nike LeBron XI Home PE
Game(s) played: 2
Date(s) worn: 12/23/13, 3/14/14
W-L: 1-1
Points: 29.5/game
Rebounds: 7/game
Assists: 6/game
Steals: 1.5/game
Turnovers: 2/game
22.
Nike XI Low Black/Red PE
Game(s) played: 1
Date(s) worn: 3/10/14
W-L: 1-0
Points: 23/game
Rebounds: 7/game
Assists: 8/game
Steals: 3/game
Turnovers: 3/game
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Nike LeBron XI No Speckles PE
Game(s) played: 1
Date(s) worn: 12/30/13
W-L: 1-0
Points: 26/game
Rebounds: 6/game
Assists: 10/game
Steals: 3/game
Turnovers: 3/game
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Nike LeBron XI Red Sole PE
Game(s) played: 3
Date(s) worn: 11/25/13, 12/16/13, 1/4/14
W-L: 3-0
Points: 26.7/game
Rebounds: 7.3/game
Assists: 7/game
Steals: 1/game
Turnovers: 3.3/game
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Nike LeBron XI Ring Ceremony
Game(s) played: 1
Date(s) worn: 10/29/13
W-L: 1-0
Points: 17/game
Rebounds: 6/game
Assists: 8/game
Steals: 1/game
Turnovers: 2/game
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Nike LeBron XI Silver PE
Game(s) played: 2
Date(s) worn: 12/14/13, 12/18/13
W-L: 2-0
Points: 24.5/game
Rebounds: 9/game
Assists: 8/game
Steals: 3.5/game
Turnovers: 2.5/game
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Nike Zoom Soldier 7 BHM
Game(s) played: 0.5
Date(s) worn: 1/20/14
W-L: 0-1
Points: 15/game
Rebounds: 2/game
Assists: 3/game
Steals: 0.5/game
Turnovers: 1.5/game
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Nike Zoom Soldier 7 Black/Gold PE
Game(s) played: 3
Date(s) worn: 1/15/14, 2/3/14, 2/18/14
W-L: 2-1
Points: 30.3/game
Rebounds: 8.3/game
Assists: 8/game
Steals: 2/game
Turnovers: 2.7/game
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Nike Zoom Soldier 7 Black/Red PE
Game(s) played: 1
Date(s) worn: 3/16/14
W-L: 1-0
Points: 24/game
Rebounds: 5/game
Assists: 6/game
Steals: 2/game
Turnovers: 5/game
30.
Nike Zoom Soldier 7 Black/Red
Game(s) played: 2
Date(s) worn: 1/24/14, 4/12/14
W-L: 1-1
Points: 27/game
Rebounds: 10.5/game
Assists: 5.5/game
Steals: 0.5/game
Turnovers: 4/game
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Nike Zoom Soldier 7 Black/White PE
Game(s) played: 2
Date(s) worn: 3/1/14, 3/6/14
W-L: 1-1
Points: 19.5/game
Rebounds: 8.5/game
Assists: 7/game
Steals: 3/game
Turnovers: 3.5/game
32.
Nike Zoom Soldier 7 Crimson
Game(s) played: 0.5
Date(s) worn: 4/9/14
W-L: 0-1
Points: 18.5/game
Rebounds: 3/game
Assists: 2.5/game
Steals: 1/game
Turnovers: 2.5/game
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Nike Zoom Soldier 7 Galaxy
Game(s) played: 1
Date(s) worn: 4/2/14
W-L: 1-0
Points: 17/game
Rebounds: 4/game
Assists: 8/game
Steals: 1/game
Turnovers: 2/game
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Nike Zoom Soldier 7 Heat Away PE
Game(s) played: 1.5
Date(s) worn: 3/22/14, 4/8/14
W-L: 0-2
Points: 26.3/game
Rebounds: 8.7/game
Assists: 8/game
Steals: 0.7/game
Turnovers: 3/game
35.
Nike Zoom Soldier 7 Heat Home PE
Game(s) played: 0.5
Date(s) worn: 4/8/14
W-L: 0-1
Points: 14.5/game
Rebounds: 5/game
Assists: 3/game
Steals: 1/game
Turnovers: 1.5/game
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Nike Zoom Soldier 7 Home
Game(s) played: 1
Date(s) worn: 1/5/14
W-L: 1-0
Points: 30/game
Rebounds: 4/game
Assists: 5/game
Steals: 1/game
Turnovers: 1/game
37.
Nike Zoom Soldier 7 Home PE
Game(s) played: 3.5
Date(s) worn: 1/7/14, 1/21/14, 3/3/14, 3/31/14
W-L: 4-0
Points: 39.4/game
Rebounds: 6.1/game
Assists: 5.1/game
Steals: 1.3/game
Turnovers: 3.1/game
38.
Nike Zoom Soldier 7 Power Couple
Game(s) played: 1
Date(s) worn: 4/6/14
W-L: 1-0
Points: 38/game
Rebounds: 5/game
Assists: 6/game
Steals: 1/game
Turnovers: 5/game
39.
Nike Zoom Soldier 7 Red/White PE
Game(s) played: 1
Date(s) worn: 4/11/14
W-L: 1-0
Points: 36/game
Rebounds: 6/game
Assists: 1/game
Steals: 1/game
Turnovers: 2/game
40.
Nike Zoom Soldier 7 Red PE
Game(s) played: 4
Date(s) worn: 1/10/14, 1/17/14, 2/8/14, 3/4/14
W-L: 1-3
Points: 23/game
Rebounds: 5.8/game
Assists: 6.5/game
Steals: 1.3/game
Turnovers: 3.3/game
41.
Nike Zoom Soldier 7 Safari PE
Game(s) played: 1
Date(s) worn: 3/16/14
W-L: 0-1
Points: 38/game
Rebounds: 8/game
Assists: 5/game
Steals: 0/game
Turnovers: 6/game
42.
Nike Zoom Soldier 7 Shine PE
Game(s) played: 1
Date(s) worn: 2/1/14
W-L: 1-0
Points: 30/game
Rebounds: 8/game
Assists: 7/game
Steals: 6/game
Turnovers: 2/game
43.
Nike Zoom Soldier 7 Silver PE
Game(s) played: 5
Date(s) worn: 1/9/14, 1/18/14, 2/11/14, 2/12/14, 2/20/14
W-L: 4-1
Points: 34.4/game
Rebounds: 8.4/game
Assists: 5.4/game
Steals: 2.6/game
Turnovers: 4.4/game
44.
Nike Zoom Soldier 7 Taxi PE
Game(s) played: 1
Date(s) worn: 2/27/14
W-L: 1-0
Points: 31/game
Rebounds: 4/game
Assists: 4/game
Steals: 0/game
Turnovers: 1/game
45.
Nike Zoom Soldier 7 Whiteout PE
Game(s) played: 1
Date(s) worn: 4/4/14
W-L: 0-1
Points: 34/game
Rebounds: 8/game
Assists: 5/game
Steals: 4/game
Turnovers: 4/game
46.
Nike Zoom Soldier 7 Yellow PE
Game(s) played: 1
Date(s) worn: 3/14/14
W-L: 1-0
Points: 32/game
Rebounds: 6/game
Assists: 5/game
Steals: 4/game
Turnovers: 5/game
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