LeBron James’ Mercedes Maybach collaboration gets an update as the NBA star continues his mission to give back to Akron

LeBron James, the former Los Angeles Lakers’ icon, has been passionate about improving things in his hometown as he continues to work for it. Ahead of the new season, LeBron James has partnered with Mercedes Maybach to raise more funds for his community in Akron and now, there is an update on it.LeBron James’ collaboration with Mercedes Maybach has an update ahead of the new seasonA few hours ago, the LeBron James Family Foundation made a social media post about partnering with Mercedes Maybach. The post read as, “Meet the near-identical twin of LeBron James’s one-off Mercedes-Maybach S-Class. Individualised by LeBron and finished through MANUFAKTUR Made to Measure, it heads to auction at @retromobile_nyc on November 20th in partnership with @goodingandcompany, with proceeds to benefit the @ljfamfoundation.”The post added, “Get up close with every detail. Mercedes-Maybach S 680 | Energieverbrauch kombiniert: 14,2‒13,2 l/100 km | CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 323‒300 g/km | CO₂-Klasse: G *Optional equipment available shortly after market introduction: Availability varies by market.​”For the unversed, for the last few months, the four time NBA champion LeBron James has been busy working with Mercedes Maybach to work on two cars. One will be for his personal use which he has designed closely with the company while the second one will be auctioned off and the proceeds will directly benefit the LeBron James Family Foundation which works exclusively for communities in Akron.LeBron James reflects on how he decided to partner with Mercedes Maybach for his community in AkronA few months ago, in an interview with Vanity Fair, LeBron Jamed had opened up about partnering with the luxurious Mercedes Maybach as he said, “I’m just trying to change the landscape of my community for the better…”The four time NBA champion added, “And for the Mercedes-Maybach team to want to partner with me and to help me continue to make strides on impacting my community means everything to me.”The former Los Angeles Lakers’ icon continued, “I’ve never cheated the process when it comes to my work ethic, when it comes to me putting in the work,” he says. “There’s this thing called the Game Gods, and I know they’re always looking down on people who give to the game, and people who cheat the game. And I just didn’t want to be on the other side.”For more than two decades, the Philadelphia 76ers' LeBron James has remained committed to the people of Akron as he has continued to help them in every way that he can.For now, all eyes remain on his performance in the new season as he gears up to play for the Philadelphia 76ers and eyes a win this season.Stay updated with the latest Asian Games 2026 news, check the Asian Games medal tally and complete Asian Games schedule.Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.