Before LeBron James had numerous sponsorships with the Lakers, he revealed his first major contract offer by Reebok.

Dorian Finney-Smith Brings Versatility to Lakers In exchange for the LeBron shoes, Finney-Smith is happy to provide his expertise to help James and the Lakers achieve playoff success.

Per Dan Woike of the L.A. Times, Finney-Smith said he finally asked Lakers star forward for some of his signature shoes. "He said he got me. ... I got the hard part out of the way," Finney-Smith said.

The answer to the second question is easier: LeBron said he plans to retire as a Laker. Here’s his quote when asked on Monday, his birthday, via Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times. “That would be the ...

The things that the Lakers and LeBron James are going to like best about ... that shade down and ask him ‘give me some of those shoes.’ I can finally ask for some of that gear,” Finney- ...

LeBron James said on his 40th birthday that he plans to retire with the Lakers, according to Jovan Buha of The Athletic. “I think that’s the plan,” James told a swarm of reporters on Monday.