LeBron James was crowned the MVP of the 2008-2009 NBA regular season, so of course he had to create a shoe to honor the occasion. And as soon as they arrived they were gone selling out in minutes. Many collectors were irate when they had learned the MVP Edition had sold out on the Nike Store without fair warning and created quite an up roar which apparently reached Nike headquaters. Nike will be giving all you disgruntled potiential buyers another opportunity to pick these up this weekend. The Nike Zoom LeBron VI will be releasing this Saturday May 30 at the House of Hoops in limited quanities and will most likely sell out immediately. Detailed images after the jump.  Via: Footlockerunlocked

Color: White/Black-Metallic Gold
Style: 386735-101

Source of image: here

To further capitalize on the wildly successful season of Kobe Bryant, Nike is scheduled to release another tribute shoes to the 2008 NBA Most Valuable Player. Last month, an MVP edition of the Zoom Kobe III was released. This time, the MVP commemorative shoes will be even more limited; they are going to be hyperstrikes. The shoes will be named the Nike Big Nike, echoing Kobe’s big season. Fewer than 100 pairs of these will be given to Kobe’s close friends and family. They will not be released to the public.

The pair features micro-perforated leather on the tongue. The black based shoes also contain purple and gold accents and a big MVP logo on the heel.

Source of image: here

Nike pays tribute to the 2008 NBA Most Valuable Player, Kobe Bryant, by releasing the MVP Zoom Kobe III SL. These limited celebratory shoes, worn by Kobe in games one and two against the Utah Jazz, come in a Lakers colorway with a white base, yellow midsole, a purple Nike Swoosh and a special MVP logo on the tongue.

First launched in an exclusive raffle of 48 pairs in the Philippines last June 21, the shoes will be released in the United States on June 28 in limited quantities. Kobe fans may choose to buy the shoes in a normal Nike box or in a grand smoked translucent box. The shoes will cost around $140 for the normal box and a little higher for the special box.

Be sure to pick up a pair for this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to commemorate the legacy of the greatest basketball player in the planet today. The simplicity of the colors makes it one of the better Zoom Kobe III colorways, while the croc pattern on the toe gives it a luxurious touch.