LeBron James is making sure this Grizzlies star keeps using his signature shoes

The Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies may be rivals in the first round of the playoffs, but LeBron James doesn't have a beef with any of their players; in fact, he loves that some players in the league use his shoes, and there is one Grizzlies star that does.

LeBron James and Desmond Bane had a dust-up in January of 2022, but it seems that's entirely behind them now. After suffering a toe injury earlier this season, Bane had to search for a Nike shoe that fit his needs. He eventually settled on James' signature shoes' latest and 20th edition.

According to Tim MacMahon of ESPN, James asked Bane if he had enough of his signature shoes during a Los Angeles Lakers-Memphis Grizzlies matchup earlier this season.

"Respect," James told ESPN after Game 1 of the Grizzlies-Lakers playoff series, confirming that his question was, in fact, genuine. "Respect. I joked about it a few years ago, like, if a guy's wearing my sneakers, I will have to bust your a– and s—. Like, I'm not even in that type of energy no more, that type of space. I just think that's super dope. And I got to send some more to him now. I got to make sure he's a LeBron athlete now."

LeBron James and Bane will face off today

The 19-time All-Star didn't get to face off directly against Bane all that much in the first game of the series, so it'll be interesting to see if tonight is different in that regard.