The Los Angeles Lakers suffered their first defeat of the new season against defending champion Denver Nuggets, but superstar Lebron James still knew how to impress fans.

LeBron James welcomed his 21st NBA season in style. Ahead of the Lakers’ season-opening clash with the Nuggets, the basketball superstar arrived at Ball Arena in a Louis Vuitton outfit worth a fortune.

According to Front Office Sports, LeBron James ‘ entire pre-game outfit is worth more than $28,000.

James posted a picture of his outfit on Instagram before the game. In the caption of his post, he said the clothes were from the Louis Vuitton men’s Spring-Summer 2024 catalog.

This is the fashion campaign that King James has been announced as the face of. The 38-year-old superstar wasted no time in showing off the expensive fashion style of the collection ahead of the launch of the new 2023/2024 NBA season.

Close-up of basketball superstar Lebron James’ luxurious outfit in the opening match of the new NBA season. (Photo: Getty)

According to TMZ, Lebron James’ collarless jacket is worth more than $5,000, while the teal Speedy Bandouliere 40 handbag he’s carrying is worth a whopping $11,000, even though they won’t be available to the world until December.

LeBron walking down the tunnel in a shiny outfit made fans excited, waiting for an exciting NBA season.

King James wasn’t the only one getting off to a flashy start to the season at Ball Arena, as the Denver Nuggets celebrated their 2022/23 NBA champions and were presented with stunning championship rings ahead of the season opener.

Nikola Jokic had a brilliant match when he scored a triple-double (29 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists), thereby helping the defending champions win 119-107 against the Los Angeles Lakers .