Nike Is Releasing A New Shoe In Honor Of Bronny James

Nike unveiled a new sneaker from LeBron James' line honoring Bronny James.

On Sunday night, Nike introduced the LeBron IX Witness PER. Nike said the shoe is "inspired by (Bronny's) recovery and journey back to the court."

Here's a look at the new kicks, which are currently not available for sale:

Nike trademark application for Bronny logo denied

Shortly after the reveal, Nike suffered a legal setback involving the James family.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office rejected Nike's application to trademark a "B9" logo inspired by Bronny. The red insignia is displayed on the back of Nike's new sneaker.

According to ESPN's Michael Rothstein, attorney P. Scott Craven ruled that the logo is too similar to a "B9" logo created by Back9 Golf Apparel. Nike has three months to appeal the ruling, and trademark attorney Josh Gerben told Rothstein that they have a "50-50 shot" of successfully arguing that the two logos can coexist.

"The refusal makes sense," Gerben said. "This is not out of left field. Technically, this is a sound refusal by the government. Nike has got its work cut out for them to work around it."

Bronny's path to NBA

Despite his last name, Bronny James faced an arduous journey to the NBA.

The McDonald's All-American suffered a cardiac arrest during a USC workout before beginning his college career. Bronny saw limited playing time in 25 games with the Trojans before the Lakers selected him 55th overall in the 2024 NBA Draft.

Bronny and LeBron became the first father and son in NBA history to play together, and they connected for the first father-son assist last month. But the young guard has yet to carve out a significant role, averaging 2.9 points per game in his second season.

The 21-year-old still showed some progress, upping his field-goal percentage from 31.3 to 40.9. Bronny tallied 11 points and four assists in Sunday's 131-107 win over the Utah Jazz to conclude the 2025-26 regular season.

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This story was originally published April 14, 2026 at 2:14 PM.