{"id":438920,"date":"2025-04-10T12:02:04","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T07:02:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=438920"},"modified":"2025-04-10T12:02:04","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T07:02:04","slug":"lebron-james-becomes-first-male-athlete-honored-as-ken-doll-images","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/lebron-james-becomes-first-male-athlete-honored-as-ken-doll-images\/","title":{"rendered":"LeBron James Becomes First Male Athlete Honored as Ken Doll [Images]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NBA superstar LeBron James, a towering name in basketball, has scored another first: he\u2019s now the inaugural male athlete to be immortalized as a Ken doll. Mattel unveiled the new Barbie figure today, celebrating the Los Angeles Lakers star\u2019s influence beyond the court.<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/adolescence-knocks-bridgerton-off-its-netflix-throne\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adolescence Knocks Bridgerton Off Its Netflix Throne<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-438920 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-3.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"662\" height=\"828\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-3-819x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-3-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-3-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-3-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-3.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 662px) 100vw, 662px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-2.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"662\" height=\"828\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-2-819x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"lebron james ken doll barbie mattel\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-2-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-2-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-2-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-2.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 662px) 100vw, 662px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-438932\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-4.jpg\" alt=\"lebron james ken doll barbie mattel\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-4.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-4-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-4-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-4-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Krista Berger, Mattel\u2019s senior vice president of Barbie, said the doll honors \u201cLeBron as a role model,\u201d highlighting his ability to \u201ctranscend culture\u201d and inspire youth.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike typical Ken dolls, this one stands an inch taller, mirroring James\u2019 6\u20199\u201d frame. It skips the basketball uniform, opting for his pre-game style\u2014a varsity jacket with \u201cLJ\u201d on the front, an Ohio patch and crown on one sleeve, and his jersey number 23 on the other. \u201cLeBron\u201d and \u201cJust a kid from Akron\u201d adorn the back, nodding to his Ohio roots.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-438920 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-1.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"662\" height=\"828\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-1-819x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 662px) 100vw, 662px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-8.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"662\" height=\"828\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-8-819x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"lebron james ken doll barbie mattel\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-8-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-8-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-8-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-8.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 662px) 100vw, 662px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-10.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-438927\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-10.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-10-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-10-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-10-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Beneath, a \u201cWe Are Family\u201d shirt reflects his foundation\u2019s ethos. Accessories include a basketball, headphones, and sneakers.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-438920 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-9.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"662\" height=\"828\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-9-819x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-9-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-9-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-9-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-9.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 662px) 100vw, 662px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-6.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"662\" height=\"828\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-6-819x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-6-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-6-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-6-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-6.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 662px) 100vw, 662px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-7.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-438924\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-7.jpg\" alt=\"lebron james ken doll barbie mattel\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-7.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-7-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-7-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lebron-7-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In a Mattel promo video, the\u00a0<em>Space Jam 2 <\/em>star saw the doll for the first time, exclaiming, \u201cOh, he dope! That\u2019s so cool!\u201d While inspecting it, he quipped, \u201cMight have to do a little lifting, legs are looking skinny.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The release marks a milestone for the 65-year-old Barbie brand, which has recently diversified its lineup with athletes like Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka\u2014all women until now. James is the first male sports figure and non-entertainment male to join.<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/hania-vs-kareena-who-wore-it-better-images\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hania vs Kareena: Who Wore It Better? [Images]<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<p>With four NBA titles, two Olympic golds, and the all-time scoring record, James called his \u201cKenbassador\u201d role unique. \u201cIt\u2019s about more than basketball,\u201d he said, emphasizing its power to \u201cinstill confidence, inspire dreams, and show kids they can achieve greatness.\u201d The doll hits shelves this month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NBA superstar LeBron James, a towering name in basketball, has scored another first: he\u2019s now the inaugural male athlete to be immortalized as a Ken doll. Mattel unveiled the new Barbie figure today, celebrating the Los Angeles Lakers star\u2019s influence beyond the court. 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