Why LeBron's Yankee Sneaker is Good

LeBron James (with the help of Nike) is coming out with a pinstriped sneaker in tribute to his favorite baseball team, the New York Yankees.



While normally I loathe the Yankees and anything having to do with them, I like this sneaker for two reasons. First, stitched inside the tongue of the sneaker is "Le-Bron James, clap clap, clap clap clap." That is a nod to the only cool things Yankees fans do, calling out every player's name (Der-ek Jee-tuh!) at the beginning of every game until each player acknowledges the fans.

Second, this move could further alienate Cleveland fans who were angered when LeBron went to a Yankees-Indians playoff game in Cleveland while wearing a Yankees hat. Hopefully, the relationship between LeBron and Cleveland fans will turn sour and LeBron will decide to come to New York to play for the Knicks when his contract is up.