LeBron surprises Duquesne with new sneakers ahead of March Madness

• Anthony Gharib, ESPNMar 21, 2024, 11:06 AM ET

The No. 11 seeded Duquesne Dukes got an unique plan on Wednesday– new kicks from LeBron James.The Dukes are coached by Keith Dambrot, who coached James at St. Vincent-St. Mary’s High School for two years. Players unboxed pairs of the Los Angeles Lakers star’s signature shoes in a white and light blue colorway.James offered good luck to the group on X, formerly referred to as Twitter, ahead of their very first competition game.Yessir!! Best of luck guys !! https://t.co/ngxGghmCd7!.?.!— LeBron James( @KingJames)March 21, 2024 Duquesne will face the No. 6 BYU Cougars in the first round of March Madness at 12:40 p.m. on Thursday. It is the first tournament appearance for the

Dukes since 1977. They get in the tournament on a 8 game winning streak.James congratulated Duquesne and Dambrot on social media after they won the Atlantic 10 Champion last Sunday.On Monday, Dambrot announced he will retire from training after the tournament.