The GOAT arrives in Fortnite
NBA superstar LeBron James isn’t making just one video game debut this month. Ahead of the release ofSpace Jam: A New Legacy, LeBron James is getting a few skins in a different kind of metaverse:Fortnite.
It wasannounced todaythat James will appear inFortniteon July 14 at 5 p.m. PT as part of the game’s Icon series. He’ll arrive with two separate outfits: either the LeBron James outfit with his “The Silencer” celebration, the “King’s Back Bling” and a few other items, or the Tune Squad outfit, which also includes a “Taco Tuesday” Variant.
Fortnitepreviously teamed up with the NBA tobring outfits for all 30 NBA teams to the game, as well as some customization options. And other celebrities have featured inFortniteas part of the Icon Series as well, ranging from musician Travis Scott to several prominentFortnitestreamers.
LeBron appeared in another game earlier this month as well, as a playable character inthe movie tie-in beat ’em up gameSpace Jam: A New Legacy — The Game. James can fight alongside the cartoon characters Bugs and Lola Bunny to beat up members of the Goon Squad.
Seeing a big-name, NBA superstar dropping into the storm ofFortniteis definitely going to be a little strange at first, though at this point there are so many crossovers in the battle royale that pretty much anything is game. This is a video game where Kratos can do TikTok dances and Rick fromRick and Mortycan have a firefight withStreet Fighter‘s Ryu and Daryl fromThe Walking Dead. So why not add LeBron James to the mix?
The LeBron James outfits hit theFortniteItem Shop on July 14, available either as separate outfit options or as one “King James Bundle.”
