# Parochial School Kicks The Air Lebron Christ the King Edition Makes Me Say 'Hallelujah' By Robyn Currie | Published 2010-01-25 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-lebron-christ-the-king References: [freshnessmag](http://www.freshnessmag.com/2010/01/23/nike-air-max-lebron-vii-7-christ-the-king-edition/) & [nike](http://www.nike.com) I never knew that Nike sponsored a high school in Middle Village, Queens called Christ the King. Gifting the basketball team with the latest and greatest sneakers. Now this inner city school has even more reason to be excited, the latest Air Lebron Christ the King shoes (first mentioned [here](http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nike-and-lebron-james)) are named after them. With a colorway featuring the school’s colors, white, gold and maroon, as well having the school’s name called out on the back in white lettering. Essentially, the Air Lebron Christ the King edition shoes make me wanna go back to school. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 20% | Activity: 26% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Nike Sponsorships:** The trend of athletic brands sponsoring schools presents an opportunity for businesses to collaborate with educational institutions and create customized products. - **School Colors Collaborations:** The trend of brands incorporating school colors into their products creates opportunities for companies to develop personalized merchandise for schools. - **Celebrity-inspired Sneakers:** The trend of celebrity-endorsed sneaker lines presents opportunities for businesses to collaborate with famous individuals and design exclusive shoe collections. ### Where This Applies - **Athletic Brands:** Athletic brands can explore partnerships with schools to co-create customized and branded merchandise, such as sneakers, uniforms, and equipment. - **Sports Apparel:** Companies specializing in sports apparel can leverage the trend of incorporating school colors to develop custom clothing lines for schools. - **Footwear Industry:** Footwear companies can capitalize on the popularity of celebrity-endorsed sneaker lines by collaborating with famous individuals and designing limited-edition shoe collections. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Pink Tonal Basketball Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/i-promise-colorway.md) - [Candy-Themed Tonal Basketball Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lebron-xxii.md) - [Vibrant Festive Basketball Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kd17.md) - [Gratitude-Giving Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-jordan-xi-retro.md) - [Basketball Team-Tonal Mid-Cut Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hornetscolored.md) - [Bronx-Honoring Skate Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nike-sb-2.md) - [New Year-Inspired Basketball Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/year-of-the-dragon-colorway.md) - [Athlete-Backed Sports Training Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tr1.md) - [Athlete-Honoring Basketball Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ja-2.md)