Nike's LeBron 9 "Watch the Throne" Sample Emerges in Gold

Back in 2011, Nike Basketball crafted a special edition of LeBron James' ninth signature sneaker to celebrate the Watch The Throne tour. The special homage to JAY-Z and Kanye West saw a mixture of black with gold foil accents and floral patterns--a nod to some of Givenchy's designs at the time--on the laces and inner lining. With word circulating that the WTT theme is making its way onto the current Nike LeBron 16, a new sample colorway of the aforementioned LB9 has emerged. Much of the design a...