Lakers Unveil Showtime Lakers Jerseys Return For LeBron Era

The Lakers have a new superstar entering the Staples Center in 2018-19 and new uniforms.

LeBron may be rocking a different style of purple and gold when he takes the floor at the Staples Center, according to now-deleted photos from the sporting goods store Modell's.

The photos harken back to the Showtime era Lakers of the 1980s. The jerseys feature a lighter shade from the jerseys of Kobe and Shaq's tenure in Los Angeles.

Looks like the @Lakers new jersey has leaked.#uniswag pic.twitter.com/YFS3YWR1Od

— UNISWAG (@UNISWAG) July 25, 2018

The Lakers confirmed the uniforms on Tuesday.

The Los Angeles Lakers will unveil these Showtime-era inspired uniforms today at 9 a.m. pic.twitter.com/YOKv7DVH4s

— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) July 31, 2018

While James' jersey may mirror those donned by Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, he'll have a long way to go to match their accomplishments in Hollywood. But after five consecutive losing seasons, even one deep playoff run should suffice in 2018-19.