LeBron James may be the greatest basketball player of all time, but he’s also one of the best-dressed athletes off the court. Ahead of the first game of the 2020 NBA Finals on September 30 between the Lakers and the Heat, here’s a look back at the Los Angeles Laker’s best outfits of his career — from oversized suits in the early aughts to Thom Browne shorts and piles of fashion-forward diamond jewelry today
Hitting the red carpet for the 2003 ESPY Awards just after he was chosen as the first pick in the NBA Draft, James sported an oversized silver suit with a cross pendant necklace and white shirt.
The 2004 ESPY Awards were all about bright and light colors for Lebron and Samuel L. Jackson, who presented the Best Team award together. James wore a pastel blue oversized suit with a white shirt and sneakers.
Presenting alongside Eva Mendes at the 2005 ESPY Awards, James stood out with oversized shoulder pads and a pastel green shirt and tie.
Before she was his wife, Savannah Brinson was LeBron’s date to the 2006 BET Awards.
Co-hosting a “Two Kings” dinner with Jay-Z in 2011, James looked suave in a green suit with a black bow tie and matching shirt.
James matched the red carpet — and Savannah — at the 2013 ESPY Awards in this red tux with black lapels.
James posed with his own GQ cover while wearing a daring green paisley tuxedo jacket at the 2014 NBA All Star Party in Louisiana.
Perhaps the most iconic suit James has ever worn, this Thom Browne short set made waves not only for its fashion-forward design, but also because the then-Cavalier player convinced his entire team to match for the entirety of the 2018 NBA Finals — except for Game 7, when his team won, clinching the series.
