Shedeur Sanders receives a special delivery from The King
Shedeur Sanders got his wish from LeBron James this week. The Colorado Buffaloes quarterback asked the NBA legend for shoes and a jersey after the Los Angeles Lakers opened the season against the Denver Nuggets on Oct. 24. The King lived up to the hype by sending a signed pair of game-used shoes, along with a personalized jersey complete with the crown.
Sanders showed off both of his one-of-a-kind items around CU's Champion Center via Well Off Media on Monday. It caught the attention of Buffs offensive lineman Jordan Seaton who stopped his workout to check out the goods.
James recently notched his record-breaking 20th NBA All-Star appearance by wearing Nike LeBron 21 Air Diamond Turf Max's in Indianapolis. The remix player's only edition paid homage to Deion Sanders prior to the re-release of his signature line. James wore them with the Colorado Buffaloes' black and gold colorway, which was the latest example of the "Prime Effect".
The Los Angeles Lakers superstar was one of the select few to receive a pair of Diamond Turf 3's from Sanders, along with DJ Khaled, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne and others. There was a shock drop for the public over Super Bowl Weekend, but it was a very limited run on 1,500 pairs, according to sources. We'll see if Nike will ramp up for another drop before CU's Spring Game on April 27.
Shedeur appeared at a Nike OG event in Las Vegas two weeks ago and talked about the upcoming season. The world's largest sportswear manufacturer brought the Sanders family back after a decade-long hiatus.
As for James, the 39-year-old NBA great isn't slowing down anytime soon. He made a huge statement about his future in the league during All-Star weekend.
"I am a Laker, and I've been very happy being a Laker the last six years, and hopefully it stays that way," James said. "I don't have the answer to how long it will be or what uniform I'll be wearing. Hopefully, it is with the Lakers. It's a great organization with so many greats. We'll see. I don't know how it's going to end, but it's coming. It's coming, for sure."
LeBron is chasing Vince Carter, who played for 22 NBA seasons. The eight-time All-Star first played with the Toronto Raptors in 1998 and retired with the Atlanta Hawks in 2020.