Akomplice has collaborated with Sports Illustrated Photographer Michael J. Le Brechet II to create a one of a kind piece. The project features a famous side profile image of Lebron James at the age of 16 printed nicely on the front of a T-shirt. Below the photo is an Akomplice emblem x the signature of Michael J. Le Brechet II. On the back of the shirt below the collar of the neck is a sewn on woven label that in Michael’s own words account the day he captured the photo:
“Image captured in Akron OH. Lebron drove to the shoot. He arrived at 8:00 a.m. all by himself. The shoot was four hours long. What we got for it was our first cover “The Chosen One” SI and this Iconic Silhouette of “The King”….MJLII”
Back in 2002 the photo was used in a Sports Illustrated article titled, “The Chosen One”. This was the moment Lebron was officially introduced to the world. Now, 8 years later, his decision to move to the Miami Heat has become the biggest news in sports and is already one most discussed moments NBA history.
Get the tee at the Akomplice Store.