The Nike LeBron 23 Good Intentions is a Callback to The Decision

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  • Starting with a shimmering gold armored toe and side panel stabilization in the shape of a crown, the rest of the upper features a bright pink shade that calls back to LeBron’s button-down shirt from ESPN’s The Decision special.
  • A silver metallic Swoosh is added on the toe, and gold crown logos on the tongue complete the look.
  • The Nike LeBron 23 Elite Good Intentions will be released March 3, 2026
Nike LeBron 23 Good Intentions
Nike LeBron 23 Good Intentions

For his latest Nike LeBron 23 colorway, The King is taking his talents back to South Beach. As LeBron and Nike continue to run through 23 career highlight-themed colorways of LBJ’s 23rd signature shoe, the Good Intentions colorway is LeBron’s way of admitting his faults during his The Decision departure to Miami announcement in 2010.

The Nike LeBron 23 Good Intentions first popped up on our radar earlier this month, and now, as we get closer to release day, Nike dropped a full photo set for a closer look at the pink and gold performance hoop shoe.

Nike LeBron 23 Good Intentions
Nike LeBron 23 Good Intentions

Starting with a shimmering gold armored toe and side panel stabilization in the shape of a crown, the rest of the upper features a bright pink shade that calls back to LeBron’s button-down shirt from ESPN’s The Decision special. A silver metallic Swoosh is added on the toe, and gold crown logos on the tongue complete the look.

The Nike LeBron 23 Elite Good Intentions will be released March 3, 2026 through Nike and select retailers in-store and online. Available in men’s sizing in the Elite model and GS sizing in a standard LeBron 23, the retail prices are set at $235 for the adult and $165 for the GS sizes. To stay up on every new Nike LeBron drop, download the Sole Retriever mobile app.

Zach Harris is a writer based in Philadelphia. His work has appeared in Rolling Stone, Vice, Complex, High Times, and more. He is obsessed with skateboarding and bowling. He is still looking for his first 300. For tips, reviews, and anything in size 10.5 - zach.h@soleretriever.com