It seems like it happened a long, long time ago, but earlier this season, one of the hottest feuds in the NBA occurred between LeBron James and the New York Knicks. Namely, James took umbrage with Knicks big man Enes Kanter‘s propensity for chirping on and off the court, with the Cavs star going as far to call himself the king of New York on his Instagram account after a chippy game between the teams.
James’ assertion of his status atop New York drew a response from Kanter, but it ultimately wasn’t the kind of thing that put Cleveland’s MVP candidate in his place or anything like that. The two teams are closing out the season with a doubleheader against one another, and Monday night’s game is the first time since the sides have faced off since their matchup earlier this year.
Before things tipped off, James decided to show off a special pair of LeBron 15s that he had on his feet. These surely look like they were special for this game, and intended to send a message to the Knicks’ big man.
👑 @KingJames’ #NBAKicks 👑 pic.twitter.com/0WlJKZ5RgS
— NBA (@NBA) April 9, 2018
Give James credit: There aren’t many guys in the NBA who are petty enough to remember a months-old, ostensibly dormant feud against a guy on a non-playoff team and to bring it back to light by putting “I’M KING” on the back of his latest signature sneakers. LeBron’s the best.
