Liverpool are set to take the next step in their collaboration with Nike and basketball icon LeBron James with the release of a special kit.
Ever since Liverpool switched from New Balance to Nike in 2020 following a High Court legal battle with the former that the club won in 2019, plans to maximise the potential of the partnership have been discussed.
One of the key elements of the deal was the leverage that the likes of James, a former Liverpool shareholder and now one per cent stakeholder in Reds owners Fenway Sports Group, could bring to the table. James, still an active player in the NBA and one of its main attractions at 38, is Nike's most high profile client and his place as both a Liverpool fan and FSG investor has seen him put his name to collaborations on trainers and other merchandise.
