LeBron James' obsession with his trousers' hems Why The Chosen One must choose the fit of his clothes better

This week, the NBA playoffs finally begin, the most exciting part of the season, with all the champions ready to impress on the floor. Among them, of course, LeBron James, who will return for his 20th year as a professional after a year's absence, having also become the league's all-time leading scorer. I admit, however, that between the records, Bronny's videos and the more or less veiled promotion of his numerous products on Instagram for years, it's the length of his trousers that catches my eye. In particular, the space between the end of the hem of the trousers and the beginning of the shoe underneath, be it a trainer, a lace-up shoe or the ever-popular loafer. An almost metaphysical space that represents both LeBron's physical strength and his extreme longevity, able to traverse fashion eras with the same mentality he has always displayed on the pitch.

Now I have taken the last two suits in chronological order from King James' Instagram, but if you scroll more intensely, the idea of LeBron's trousers does not change, quite the opposite. Here he is entering the arena for the classic Christmas game against the Golden State Warriors. You immediately see a pair of Nike LeBron 16 Superman SuperBron's on his feet, giving off such a powerful aura that they come off the hem of his trousers. Or a few months later in a pair of pink chinos with a high-waisted fit. Or again, almost two years later, this time in Nike Dunk Hi Ambush Fuchsias and rolled-up jeans, or as a Bron Wayne version in a double-breasted suit and high hems like a Fiorentina.

What LeBron has never lacked, as he has proven on every NBA floor for twenty years, is consistency. Whether he wears basketball shoes, low-top trainers, leather ankle boots or lace-up shoes, the standard of his trousers always remains the same. So amidst calf elastic, criminal lapels and vertiginous hems, LBJ has always flaunted his ankle until it reaches his shins on the best of days, waging a personal battle against all his younger peers who have since rediscovered more comfortable cuts and fits. After all, fashion fades and style remains, as someone once said, and LeBron has understood how to define eras rather than get carried away by the momentary, to the point of consolidating his sartorial choices as a chasedown block.